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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Snoop55 on August 05, 2009, 10:53:00 PM

Title: Rescue 118
Post by: Snoop55 on August 05, 2009, 10:53:00 PM

While out dog walking this evening at the Downhill I ended up with a rather unusual visitor at the Mussenden Temple when Sikorsky S-61N EI-RCG ‘Rescue 118’ touched down there.  The SAR helicopter had been tasked to the area to help in the search for two missing boys but just as it arrived on scene the two boys were located.  However, the position of the boys who were trapped in a cave, was such that with three lifeboats also involved it took a few hours to get them out.  The helicopter sat with rotors running ready to winch them onboard.  Once the two causalities were onboard it was then a brief flight to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine.

More info here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8186660.stm).

Title: Re: Rescue 118
Post by: String on August 06, 2009, 01:28:16 PM

And i didn't have my camera with me when it flew over my head when we were comming back from a friends house. it wasn't going very fast and was very low.

Title: Re: Rescue 118
Post by: Snoop55 on August 06, 2009, 03:16:31 PM

Quote from: String on August 06, 2009, 01:28:16 PM

And i didn't have my camera with me when it flew over my head when we were comming back from a friends house. it wasn't going very fast and was very low.

I was standing talking to the winchman looking at a beautiful red/white helicopter with blue skies for a backdrop, excellent light, Mussenden Temple in the background an no camera!!!  In my defence I had arrived in the girlfriends car.

Title: Re: Rescue 118
Post by: String on August 06, 2009, 03:23:45 PM

AGHHHHHHH i was raging.