Police Helicopter on its way from North Weald Airfield

Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 14:16

On Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 14:16 at 14:16, a Police Helicopter departed from North Weald Airfield and is now flying over Sandon. This is the Police Helicopter with registration number G-POLU. The flight has been in the air for 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 70 miles at an average speed of 105 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2900 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-POLU

Helicopter: G-POLU

The helicopter G-POLU is used by the British police. The helicopter is deployed in pursuits, missing persons cases and other incidents where a helicopter provides added value.

Photo: Tony Melony

70 miles

2900 feet

105 mph

41 minutes

14:16

14:56:24

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Sandon, Essex14:56

Sandon, Essex14:54

Chelmsford, Essex14:54

Sandon, Essex14:53

Danbury, Essex14:52

Maldon, Essex14:51

Tofts Chase, Essex14:51

Chelmsford, Essex14:50

Gypsy Lane, Essex14:50

Blue Mills Hill, Essex14:49

Maldon, Essex14:48

Braintree, Essex14:48

Maldon, Essex14:47

Retreat Farm Airstrip, Maldon, Essex14:46

Little Baddow, Essex14:46

Maldon, Essex14:45

Little Baddow, Essex14:45

Maldon, Essex14:44

Danbury, Essex14:44

Maldon, Essex14:43

Danbury, Essex14:43

Maldon, Essex14:39

Rochford, Essex14:34

London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex14:34

Rochford, Essex14:34

London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex14:33

Leigh on Sea, Essex14:31

Leigh Beck, Essex14:31

Canvey Island, Essex14:29

Winter Gardens, Essex14:29

Canvey Island, Essex14:29

High Halstow, Medway14:28

North Sea14:27

Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway14:27

Fobbing, Essex14:27

Stanford-le-Hope, Essex14:26

Corringham, Essex14:26

Stanford-le-Hope, Essex14:25

Horndon On The Hill, Essex14:25

Stanford-le-Hope, Essex14:24

Essex, Essex14:24

Bulphan, Essex14:23

Thorndon Gate, Essex14:22

Brentwood, Essex14:18

Chipping Ongar, Essex14:18

Greensted Green, Essex14:17

Epping Forest, Essex14:16

North Weald Bassett, Essex14:16

North Weald Airfield, Epping, Essex14:16

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