Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
Spanish Fisherman Flown Ashore
A fisherman from the Spanish fishing vessel Bogavante Segundo was airlifted and flown to the Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske by a rescue Sea King helicopter from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose on Wednesday 20 January 2010.
The vessel was fishing some 200 miles west of the Isles of Scilly and the fisherman had been struck by some of the vessel’s fishing gear and sustained chest injuries but was described as “walking wounded” by the helicopter crew. in addition to the normal Naval crew a paramedic from the South West Ambulance Service Trust was on board the aircraft, available to provide expert care should the need arise.
Lieutenant Commander Simon Daw, Captain of the helicopter, said: “The weather conditions were reasonable but there was a heavy swell which made the job more difficult than usual, and although we were working near the limits of our range the job went well. We wish the fisherman a speedy recovery.”
Source: Royal Navy
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