helicopter at carlisle united vs swansea

RAF seaking delivers the ball to the game

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• carlisle
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• swansea

[busteruk]

These guys play a HUGE part in saving lives especially in Scotland and more isolated regions and obviously on the coasts and mountains...it's well worth tax payers money and 3 mins of them showing off how ace the RAF is to a load of football fans is hardly like its a waste, its good publicity both for the RAF and what the SAR teams do, it demonstrated skill and it also shows they can interact with the "civies" and arent just flyguys. Fair play to them!

[MLeyden91]

Say what you want about me mate, it is true that I am only 17 - I am a student but I also work for my money. But I will be glad to see my taxes being spent on the millitary and things like this that get our troops in the public eye.

I still fail to see how this is a waste of taxpayer's money. It is only for like 2 mins!

If you ever need these guys you might be singing a different song.

[peanuts2105]

impressive holding a 10 tonne helicopter still like that

[glasgowtommy]

@cammyammy I do still think though that the football club should be donating 25p per ticket to the RAF to cover at least half of the cost of the display. I too support the men and woman who operate these machines and would back them to the ends of the earth. But I just cant see £4000 and an hour of the chopper's time being justified by this. It's just my opinion, but I think that donation towards the cost of this would be an even bigger thank you.

[glasgowtommy]

@cammyammy I don't think for one second that they would turn down an emergency call for that. I admit that I did not look at it that way, and although I disagree with the money being spent on it, I do now see where you are coming from. I can admit when I'm wrong, which I am and I apologise.

[cammyammy]

@glasgowtommy Oh be quiet, your really think they would turn down emergency calls beccause they have to drop off a football (which by the way doesnt take long at all). I dont like football either but I do support the work these guys n girls do all over the country. Why not see it like I do; rewarding these very skilled profesional Airmen with a chance to show off their skills and get cheered at while doing it. It makes them feel more appreciated. Very good for morale.

[glasgowtommy]

A seaking delivering a fucking football to a match? That is ridiculous! That aircraft is supposed to be for saving lives and helping people who need it. That's why our tax money pays for it, not so it can fanny about at a football game. I feel insulted and angry. I think football gets enough money thrown at it as it is. You should all be embarrassed, I know I am. So fucking selfish. If you want to thank them, so something for them for Christ's sake!

[sennetor]

The running cost for just the sea king, during this video, cost the tax payer 128pounds. Assuming an operational time of 1 hour for this activity it cost a total of 3183pounds.

But looking at it another way that's about 50p for each one of the fans there that day or 4 pence per youtube viewer.