thirdcrank wrote:...the story behind that pic demonstrates what I was saying about helicopters being used in support of police working at ground level below, rather than mooching about over remote places on the off chance of spotting something out-of-order.
I have a fund of anecdotes about helicopters, mainly of the "you couldn't make it up" type and all too recent to feature in a trip down memory lane.
I too doubt they were "mooching about". Purely speculation I know, but I would think that they were looking for or tracking someone/something else and spotted the OP in the process & maybe swung by to check that it wasn't worth following up as a potential casualty situation while they were nearby.
Rick.