SAS helicopters conduct training exercise over Blackpool Sixth Form College
- last year
A pair of SAS helicopters touched down on the roof of Blackpool Sixth Form College last night (Monday, March 7).
The choppers were seen circling low over the resort’s rooftops with no lights on before landing on the roof of the college in Blackpool Old Road at around 8pm.
Special forces soldiers exited the helicopters and made their way to ground level where they were seen gathering in the car park before leaving in a convoy.
The operation lasted no more than 10 minutes and was part of SAS training taking place in Lancashire this week.
Codenamed ‘Exercise Slingshot’, the helicopter training is scheduled to continue each day until Thursday (March 9) between 10am and midnight.
It will see three of the twin-engined blue and white Dauphins conduct a number of exercises around Blackpool and across Lancashire.
The choppers were seen circling low over the resort’s rooftops with no lights on before landing on the roof of the college in Blackpool Old Road at around 8pm.
Special forces soldiers exited the helicopters and made their way to ground level where they were seen gathering in the car park before leaving in a convoy.
The operation lasted no more than 10 minutes and was part of SAS training taking place in Lancashire this week.
Codenamed ‘Exercise Slingshot’, the helicopter training is scheduled to continue each day until Thursday (March 9) between 10am and midnight.
It will see three of the twin-engined blue and white Dauphins conduct a number of exercises around Blackpool and across Lancashire.