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Old 4th Nov 2011, 21:40
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Cougar have single and double hoists. The latter are more difficult to install.

It is only recently that they have had an aircraft actually on stand-by with a hoist. Before that a crew change aircraft needed to be re-roled for SAR (well really LIMSAR). During a busy flying programme it might have been necessary to land to offload pax first.
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