Police helicopter denies ‘deliberately drawing penis shape in the sky’ with phallic flight path

10 comments 10 Next A POLICE helicopter has denied that it deliberately drew a penis in the sky with its flight path. Gordon Bird, 53-year-old dad from Hampshire , discovered the helicopter’s rude route on an online flight tracker after the aircraft woke his toddler daughter at 11pm on Monday. Residents say the chopper circled low for several minutes and caused a disturbance Source: Alamy Police chiefs say their helicopter traced a giant willy in the sky by accident Source: ADS-B Exchange Advertisement The helicopter’s X-rated flight spent 20 minutes buzzing above his home late at night But the police helicopter service has denied accusations that the phallic flight was intentional.

Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. The helicopter appeared to have drawn the outline above Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire before looping over Mr Bird’s home near Fleet. Police bosses insist their officers were simply hunting for a vehicle that had failed to stop. read more in news PLANE PANIC Bomb alerts rock at least 18 planes as flights across Europe targeted AGAIN SNATCH PROBE Balaclava-clad men jump out of van and ‘try to grab child’ in UK seaside town Mr Bird, of Ancells Farm, said he was “shocked” when he checked the flight’s path online and discovered it was in the shape of a penis.

He added: “The actual buzzing around our estate lasted for 15 or 20 minutes. “The actual drawing of the phallus took about half an hour, and the overall flight, as per flight radar type websites, show it as being an hour.” Other residents say the chopper circled low for several minutes and caused a disturbance. Advertisement Most read in The Sun SICK PREDATOR Man who 'murdered mum-of-three' facing BESTIALITY & child sex abuse charges TRAGIC END Teacher ‘tortured to death’ in Russian jail after travelling to care for parents CRUCIAL CLUES How crater holds key to private jet crash as debris to reveal cause of smash SANDS NASTY Asbestos found on TWO beaches in England as public warned 'do NOT pick it up' The helicopter eventually headed back to its base at Redhill, Surrey.

Mr Bird said passing choppers make his house vibrate and windows rattle. But he added: “I’m not angry, I am upset at the waste of resources.” The National Police Air Service insisted there was nothing deliberate about the cheeky flight path. Bosses said the crew had been checking roads and junctions identified by officers on the ground. Advertisement They explained that police helicopters do not follow predetermined routes because their missions are constantly changing.

In an email to Mr Bird, they acknowledged his frustration at his daughter’s sleep being disturbed. They also admitted it was “unfortunate that the flight path shown on public tracking apps resembles a particular shape”. RECOMMENDED STORIES But they insisted: “The flight was conducted for a legitimate policing purpose, in support of Thames Valley Police.” A spokesman for NPAS added: “Flights do not follow defined or predetermined flight plans as they, by their very nature, are dynamic and respond to ever changing, and unpredictable, circumstances on the ground.”

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