S-61N SAR vid.
A couple of questions in relation to that video.
Was that an Irish or British S-61N carrying out that rescue?
What are the chances of a flame-out when encountering that much water in the hover (or forward flight, for that matter)?
Could the pilot not have hovered out of the "splash-zone" while reeling in each rescuee before moving back in for the next pick-up, either by climbing vertically or moving forward or to his left more quickly?
What are the maintenance issues for that helicopter when it gets back to base?
Certainly some brave and skillful flying.
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