Saturday, 5 March 2016

Winter of '79, Wessex

As the cities descended into chaos, helicopters became vital for transport in and out of urban areas. Even the RAF's air-sea rescue choppers were conscripted into the front line.

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  1. DeanM5 March 2016 at 15:00

    Nice - an iconic chopper for sure.

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    1. John Lambshead5 March 2016 at 21:06

      Used to watch them doing cliff rescues in Cornwall.

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  2. Zzzzzz5 March 2016 at 20:44

    A salty ol' workhorse, nice contrast to the cutting edge technology of the lynx.

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    1. John Lambshead5 March 2016 at 21:07

      But only a few years apart in design. The lynx was revolutionary.

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  3. Unknown6 March 2016 at 20:41

    Nice, but isn't it a Whirlwind?


    Andy

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  4. Unknown9 March 2016 at 14:03

    This model brings back memories of being on the beach waving as the RAF boys flew past

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    1. John Lambshead9 March 2016 at 16:40

      Yes, I remember life Boat days off Newquay harbour.

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