View Full Version : Amazing video - RAYS OF HOPE - The men of 751 Squadron
Vertical751
26th May 2013, 20:38
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Rays of Hope
Directed by Paul Wegschaider
Simply beautiful!
Rays of Hope on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/paulwex/raysofhope)
MightyGem
26th May 2013, 21:41
Thanks for that. Good video. :ok:
Not quite sure why this video is 'amazing'?
Well shot footage of basic SAR training but nothing more.
751 Sqn are clearly good guys but some decent operational footage without the musical sound track would have better demonstrated their capabilities.
Maybe I am just getting old and not that impressed with presentation over content;)
Jet Ranger
26th May 2013, 22:04
:ok::ok::ok:
JR
chopjock
26th May 2013, 22:10
It's nearly all out of focus.
Aesir
27th May 2013, 12:10
Very nice.
Good editing and music, fun to watch.
nigelh
27th May 2013, 15:38
Chop .... You should have gone to specsavers !!
Max Contingency
29th May 2013, 10:37
Pass me that bucket would you.
(Where are the women of 751 Squadron?)
Agaricus bisporus
29th May 2013, 11:23
The dreadful noise made me switch it off even before any picture appeared. :ugh:
chopper2004
29th May 2013, 12:31
@ Max Contingency
Esquadra 751 - Pumas (http://www.emfa.pt/www/po/esq751/)
try the search function on their FB page lol :ugh::cool:
Nice video, did the crews all go to Yeovil for sim training?
Cheers
Capt.Gonzo
29th May 2013, 12:47
Nice Video.
But, I just wonder how our Southeuropean friends can afford to operate the finest state of the art equipment, while weīre in Germany flying wih the old crap...
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Phoinix
29th May 2013, 15:26
Look at the other side... who needs to give the money and who receives it? In european countries, the last 15 years there were a handful of government purchuses that were actually needed, most of them were a need for sale...
Like our Cougars, when talks went down for purchuse of new 412's, Renault threatened to close the Twingo production line. We got Cougars instead of 412's and the production was left open without problems.
Always two sides of a card...
Vertical751
29th May 2013, 19:05
Portugalīs small. Thatīs a fact. But Portugal has the 2nd largest search rescue region in the world (only canadaīs bigger).
The EH-101 (AW101) is not a "nice to have". The Merlinīs range is unique and essential.
@chooper: the initial group went to Yeovil. Now the pilots only go to RAF Benson for Sim training.
Cheers,
IFR Piglet
29th May 2013, 19:26
Hi Vert,
Thanks for the link, loved the vid.......sun, ray bans and choppers; what's not to like? A good insight for those that know nothing about SAR and very well shot.
Cheers,
Pig
Vertical751
29th May 2013, 19:43
Thanks Piglet!
tartare
30th May 2013, 07:28
Vert751 - wrong on the size of SAR area - NZ's is the biggest.
But beautiful video - very well shot, and very well edited.
John Eacott
30th May 2013, 08:42
Without getting into a willie waving competition, UnZud Maritime SAR region is ~30 million square kilometres: Australia is 52.8 million square kilometres.
Most online research indicates that Canada is the largest, Portugal is the second largest. Although further research indicates that Canada covers 18 million square k's and I can't find a figure for Portugal's Maritime Region, so no doubt someone will come up with more figures and prove all these to be totally wrong :p