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Flying Above London In The Network Rail Helicopter

Channel: Geoff Marshall
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Network Rail got in touch to ask "Would I like a ride in their helicopter?" - over the Christmas period when no trains were running into Charing Cross and Cannon Street. "Yes please!" I replied, and found myself at Rochester Airport on Boxing Day, to take a flight and see the work that it does.

The helicopter is part of Network Rails Air Operations Team, you can see more about them here:
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/fleet-machines-vehicles/air-operations/

You can also track the Network Rail helicopter at anytime by going to www.planefinder.net and typing in its code 'G-NLDR' to see where it's been.

Thanks to Mike Pearse (ITV) for additional footage
Music by David Cutter: https://davidcuttermusic.com/
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A video showing a flight in a Network Rail helicopter over London during the Christmas period. The footage captures views of several locations including Rochester Airport, Canary Wharf, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, and others. The helicopter is part of Network Rail's Air Operations Team, used for railway work and monitoring. Additional footage was provided by ITV, and the video includes music by David Cutter.

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  • Platform ID 7Ea7sb8bIEs
  • Views 89,597
  • Date published 30 Dec 2017 14:12
  • Date added 31 Mar 2026 00:32
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