USAF CV-22 Osprey Visiting & Destroying Addenbrookes Hospital Helipad

Today a USAF CV-22 Osprey of the 7 SOS based at nearby RAF Mildenhall paid a brief visit to Addenbrookes Hospital Helipad. After an impressive dirt landing and around 10 minutes of photos she started up again before departing to Mildenhall, however on take off the rotor wash caught the rubber helipad matting and complete destroyed the helipad, sending debris flying.

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[canadianplanespotter]

The mats decided that withstanding prop wash from an osprey was beyond their job descriptions

[IO-zgmd]

Cool video. Thanks. An Osprey (Reg 11-0060) flew over my house at 1800ft recently. I'm a Brit Army vet and very familiar with the distinctive sound of Chinooks and Apaches but the sheer noise of this thing at 1800ft was something to behold - it seems much louder, even though the Chinook is twin rotor too.

[PfizerRN_NavyReserveCaptain]

I've been a Flight Nurse Practitioner on both a military Blackhawk and a New Jersey State Police AW139 medical helicopter for 30 years. I have NEVER seen someone stupid enough to try temporary anti-skid coatings or devices on a helipad. In ANY country.

[simonm]

The Osprey is well known (or infamous) for their massive downwash. It can even destroy barracks or other simpler buildings.

[planespottingringway]

Wow! That looked amazing mate! Brilliant video

[FLHDplanespotting]

Amazing catch mate :p This is impressive :p

[MajorUK]

Wow Elliot, Amazing video, thank you for sharing

[DougBrighTan_o]

My goodness that is fantastic and powerful downcast of force that flew the mat off 😱😎

[hudsondonnell]

That was a most impressive take off of an air ambulance helicopter pad! Do it again!

[bonesaragon]

Build a proper helipad out of concrete and not yoga mats and this won't happen 😉

[Osama-Bon-Jovi-]

bit of a shit helipad then isn't it

[EdWhisenantAviation]

oops! Someone will fix it. Great footage as you know I really love the Osprey's 😎👍

[DavidWilliams-DSW]

Looks to me more like the downwinds/wash from the rotors blew away some loose rubber pads that had been laid on the ground in a field used as an improvised helipad.

[richardmajor]

Shows how much we invest in UK compared to US. US develop the Osprey; in the UK some mats not even archored = helipad. You guys should see our roads!

[RudivanGoch]

Incredibly cool video buddy!! What a machine!! Spectacular stuff made even better with some... how should I call it? destruction? 😂

[talulahlives]

Good thing those yoga mats didn’t damage the osprey

[rakaposhi]

Abort Abort... But mission accomplished Sir! the mat has been flown off.

[BlairMaynard]

Mats be like "nope I am out of here!".

[ianstewartaviation]

Wow that went well then Elliot 😂🌬🤔 hope you didn’t suffer any damage 😉 Great catch did you know it was coming?

[jdickson]

I know an osprey would have a significantly stronger downwash than a eurocopter etc. However some of the search and rescue helicopters could land here which would be about the same therefore the area should be designed for this. Potentially very dangerous