HTB - by 1979 87 Flight by now ex BRNC also attended Seafield Park for the Aircrew Medical Course followed by the Survival Course.
No New Forest pool for us though - the six man liferafts (which are really built for four, I'm sure) were moored in Poole Harbour and reached via RMB Poole (Hamworthy).
February is cold, and Feb 1979 followed the trend. We had a frost most nights, except the night of the 24 hour liferaft adventure, which blew a gale. We were taken off the liferafts at about 22.00. The boat sent to fetch the other raft was swamped as it approached the slipway, so they all swam for it. The rest of the night was spent in the luxury of the changing rooms, sleeping on the wooden benches.