December 2015, and it suddenly becomes very noisey over the city centre as an RAF Chinook helicopter is hard at work moving equipment to help combat the flooding.
Here it lifts away from the roof of the River Foss flood gate control centre having delivered equipment there.
For some days this helicopter was used in several parts of the country assisting with heavy lifting to combat floods.
One friend was most annoyed with the media describing this as an army helicopter. The lifting in York was from an army base, but this is RAF owned (he was in the RAF).
Fascinating watching your history tour and realising similar things are currently happening. Smiled at the Army v RAF comment from your friend! Hubby was in the Army, son was in the RAF cadets.....makes for some lively teasing!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.
Fortunately since 2015 flood events in York have not been as bad and there has not been the need for military help, but other parts of the country have suffered severe floods and the military have provided support.
I have no memory of what happened at Christmas and New Year in 2015 - just the floods in between!
We had an advised limmited of visitors . Traveling is possible.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.
Fortunately since 2015 flood events in York have not been as bad and there has not been the need for military help, but other parts of the country have suffered severe floods and the military have provided support.
I have no memory of what happened at Christmas and New Year in 2015 - just the floods in between!
Ian
Thank you Vesna - it is impressive to see these big machines hard at work.
Ian