Holy Advertising! Look what just flew over my house.

So that's what it was!

I was on the M25 earlier heading west towards the A1 junction and noticed something in the distance.

First few glances it looked decidedly triangular. Can't be a UFO, can it? :p.. wrong shape for a blimp.. same for a plane drawn banner.

Finally I realised it was one of those helicopter drawn banners but I couldn't make out what it was advertising.
 
I saw this on Friday, when on the M25. I could tell it was a helicopter with banner, but no idea what it said.

I’m surprised the helicopter could tow the banner along its quite big.
 
 
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Wonder how many times they've had that weight falling off... Could make a mess of someones house! :p
 
Never seen one of the helicopter towed ones. Saw a plane at the big Snow Patrol homecoming gig a month ago advertising cheap mobile bills and a phone number, but no company names... looked pretty dodgey.
 
I'm currently on Long Island and see about 20 a day of these advertising all types of shows and crap.
 
Dr.EM said:
Banners attached to planes are pretty common in the states. I also saw this sky writing:


which said 'U + GOD = :)'. I dunno though, God could probably have written this himself easier...
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I saw a plane writing God Loves You when I was in Disney in May, was not what I expected to see on expedition everest!
 
There was a similar one advertising Quantas over Manchester a year or so ago.

It's a rather effective way of advertising IMO.

EDIT: I know I'd taken a shot of it on 11/09/2008, poor quality but was taken in a rush :)

quantasad.jpg
 
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Ricochet J said:
I beg your pardon? :p That can't be true!

London has at least 5 airports in every corner. The area which the helicopter Asim had taken pictures of is close to the flight path of Heathrow, Stanstead and London City Airports! :p
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The difference being that Heathrow has a Class A CTR where as most other UK airports are Class D.
 
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neodude said:
The difference being that Heathrow has a Class A CTZ where as most other UK airports are Class D.
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Are you sure?

I thought most regional airports in the UK were a Class A CTZ although you can fly to them using SVFR. At least that was the case when I got my PPL about 5 years ago. I must dig out my old charts and have another look.
 
fidget said:
Are you sure?

I thought most regional airports in the UK were a Class A CTZ although you can fly to them using SVFR. At least that was the case when I got my PPL about 5 years ago. I must dig out my old charts and have another look.
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Very sure. Heathrow is the only Class A CTR in the UK. The rest are all class D.

And no need to dig out your charts.... Clicky Here
 
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