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SAR Demo Enniskillen
« on: May 20, 2010, 11:07:12 PM »
Was in Enniskillen today in works van and noticed some posters about a SAR Demo being held at the Lakeland Forum Enniskillen thi weekend.
 
I think it said 22ndMay (didn`t notice a time-sorry) and features the RNLI and Irish Coastguard S-61.
 
Might be worth a trundle down if the weather behaves.
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Re: SAR Demo Enniskillen
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 06:54:12 AM »
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Water Safety Demonstration Day 201017/04/2010A   water safety demonstration will be hosted by Enniskillen RNLI on 22nd   May 2010, 1pm - 4pm, at the Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen.
The day   will include displays by the RNLI, Fire and Rescue Service and the Irish   Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter.
http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/news/news_detail?articleid=334866
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Re: SAR Demo Enniskillen
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 08:13:57 PM »
Weather looks like its going to behave and since I'm in the 'neighbourhood' I'll take a scoot over to have a gander.

Anyone else going to be about?
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Re: SAR Demo Enniskillen
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 11:33:01 PM »
Well I did go, weather was great until I got to Enniskillen and then it clouded over  :(

Unfortunately the S-61N from the Irish Coast Guard was a no show (we weren't told why). However the local PSNI were able to pull some strings and got an EC-135 to make an appearance.







Note this is one of the two additional helicopters that recently arrived to supplement G-PSNI. A quick check on A.net shows that it was previously based at Wolverhampton Airport which I'm guessing means it was attached to West Midlands Police.

Got speaking to the pilot who told me that the PSNI's new helicopter, an EC-145 apparently, is due to arrive in the new few months.
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Re: SAR Demo Enniskillen
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 08:56:38 AM »
I think the 145 is due here in August.I heard the S61 (CXS) on the radio around 1530hrs - it was operating in the Bundoran area.
Not sure if it was a call - out though.
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