Yuk - there’s a huge splattering of avian feces (bird poop) on the screen)!

COOL! I got to see them TAKEOFF!

I just saw the helicopter take off.  

Just below the helicopter pad, two rails can be seen, which are angled down into the water…

After a seal, small whale, whatever is captured, a platform trolley is placed on the rails and  lowered under the carcase, then pulled back to shore.

I’ve only seen the helicopter in flight two times. The first time was about 6 months ago; it disappeared from sight within about 5 seconds. The second time was a week ago; it has just lifted off a few feet, so I caught about 20 seconds. About a year ago, it was parked on the pad for at least a week - must have had a maintenance issue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Diomede_Island

MD..I could not agree more

yingling ..... it makes me wonder why people would choose to live on a spec of an island but I bet the community spirit is very strong.

I have been waiting to see the helicopter. Took a while but I finally did . I enjoyed reading all the links about this tiny place.

Hi yingling  ....... I've never seen it move.

Hi all , I saw the helicopter leave today. Ice seems to be melting now.

Such a tiny island.

Either that or it broke down and the pilot is having to stay on the island until help arrives.

in their summer time the helicopter must stay parked there.  http://prntscr.com/fj90kw and http://prntscr.com/fj9193

Way557 ..... well spotted. Reading earlier comments   - the helicopter only comes here twice a week.

You guys missed the helicopter. http://prntscr.com/e69n13

Yes ... genuinely nice guy ... I also remember him from the Pimms ads, lol!  :D

Thanks Mira .... I didn't see any of it but I'll be sure to look on ITVplayer. I love Alexander Armstrong in Pointless.

Btw, MD ... according to Mr Armstrong, the helicopter flies out here twice a week.  I'm not sure if you saw any of the programmes (there were only three) but if you can catch them on the ITV iplayer (or whatever it's called) it's well worth it. :)

I just watched the final part of "In the Land of the Midnight Sun with Alexander Armstrong" and at the very end of his journey he flew out to Little Diomede Island!  Amazing! :)