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Title: SAR Training in Galway Bay, 09/11/2008.
Post by: Blue Monday on November 12, 2008, 03:52:58 pm

Sikorsky S-61N EI-SAR was doing some winch training with a RIB in Galway Bay on Sunday and I managed to get a few photos. It made a low pass along the Salthill Promenade at one point and winched three or four times from the RIB before heading back to Shannon.

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/Bolkow1/IMG_0583.jpg)
Here she is starting her low run along the prom.

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/Bolkow1/IMG_0586.jpg)

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/Bolkow1/IMG_0588.jpg)

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/Bolkow1/IMG_0589.jpg)
If you look closely at the winch you can see it has a second, spare, winch clamped on to the body of the first. This is the first time I've seen this on a Coastguard S-61N.

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/Bolkow1/IMG_0595.jpg)
I hit the wrong button on my camera and managed to get a black and white photo. It's a poor shot but you can just see the winchman suspended under the helicopter.

Blue Monday.
 :ireland:

Title: Re: SAR Training in Galway Bay, 09/11/2008.
Post by: Tony Kearns on November 12, 2008, 07:16:35 pm

On the ball, right time right place, well done! :applause: :applause: