Sea Survival Training — Still Taught to RAF Aircrew?
Had the pleasure of helping the setting up the first F-35 Post Ejection Survival Training (yes.....so good we named it....PEST) @ NSTI Pensacola a few years back.
tough job but someone had had to do it.
Still going on around the world I gather.
tough job but someone had had to do it.
Still going on around the world I gather.
This is how D/D was done on 48 Sqn at Changi.
We also enjoyed the services of the rotary crew.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
As it happens we had a Coastguard Casevac off our cruise ship yesterday. After joining port side the winchman was lowered on to the ship midships, then a stretcher followed. Next a double lift as the husband was taken off. There was a further delay with the helo holding off, probably whilst the casualty was prepared, and then stretched and crewman hoisted and departed. Very slick.
Glad you liked it. Here is another, only thumbnails seem to appear but if clicked they do upscale.
"Mildly" Eccentric Stardriver
I trained on the Whirlwind. After going to the Wessex, I often wondered "single-engine over water? Single-engine over a boat?" Mad, I tell you. Another nice picture though; thanks.
Herod. If you think that's mad how about being told to take up a single engined Wessex with a photographer slung underneath (in a cargo net) so that he could use a fisheye lens to take an uninterrupted vertical view of the ship?
Last of the 48 Sqn pics. Glad you liked them. It does seem a long time ago !
Herod - " Single-engine over a boat?" Mad, I tell you "
Maybe, but even more interesting when teaching student WinchOps with the pinnace outside Holyhead harbour!! Knowing just when to jump in and take over with a timely "Up,Up,Up!!" was a matter of fine judgement! Definitely got it wrong once and left the evidence for the world to see ... a Whirlwind 10 main wheel tyre imprint on the pinnace mast button!: Whirlwind S&R still the very best years of the 34 plus total
Maybe, but even more interesting when teaching student WinchOps with the pinnace outside Holyhead harbour!! Knowing just when to jump in and take over with a timely "Up,Up,Up!!" was a matter of fine judgement! Definitely got it wrong once and left the evidence for the world to see ... a Whirlwind 10 main wheel tyre imprint on the pinnace mast button!: Whirlwind S&R still the very best years of the 34 plus total