National Grid helicopter hovers over villages near Bourne and Spalding

A bright yellow helicopter has been spotted flying low in the skies above the area.

It belongs to the National Grid and was used in a patrol to look at power lines across the area this afternoon (Tuesday, September 5).

The distinctive helicopter is yellow and has the word ‘electricity’ emblazoned on the side of it.

The patrol of the area took it from Edenham up to Stainfield before circling Hanthorpe and moving over to Spalding – and was part of the National Grid’s routine checks on the electricity network.

The utility company’s helicopter unit – which was founded 60 years ago - is made up of a team of five pilots, five observers and three maintenance engineers and operates out of a hangar at Bristol Airport.

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