I doubt that the MCA cabs venture in the mountains at night to conduct what mil operators would class as 'night mountains'
Oh dear DetGnome you as well as CRAB@ looking to blindly follow your assertion that Military SAR is the only SAR and if you talk to a Navy Guy it would be RAF SAR is the only SAR. Then if you spoke to another RAF base then you would prob argue Valley only really do SAR??
The point I make is that civvy SAR have done "Night Mountains" for many years.
I have flown military SAR before and after the introduction of NVG and civvy SAR without any NVG. I cannot recall a night mountain job I have done that was called off whereby NVG would have made the decision any different. It was usually cloud base over the Cullims that precluded a helo lift out.
yes NVG would undoubtedly have made many of the jobs safer but the point I was making is just stop assuming and ask! I remind you what you said....... "I doubt" and then went on to make your point!
Thank you for doubting on our behalf - perhaps you will be imagining soon for us all as well?
Regards