Having being involved in yesterdays mission and having had experience of this kind of mission on Nims I can honestly say that the product we pushed off the aircraft yesterday was no different from my previous life. Even if we could have carried stores and dropped a dinghy in that sea state it would have been difficult for even a fit man (or women) to have gained benefit from being dropped one.
With the amount of positions and radios we carry we are suited to this role. We held the air and surface picture in a robust fashion and calmly ran the scenario. The helo guys were their usual professional selves making our role easier to fulfill. If their lives had become difficult we always where they were and who could have helped at all times.
Last edited by Vim_Fuego; 5th Feb 2011 at 11:10.