News article: RAF rescue crew battles ‘whiteout’ to help pregnant woman
RAF SAR units were assigned 9 incidents, and 13 people were directly assisted by SAR teams over the period, including a heavily pregnant woman.
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RAF SAR units were assigned 9 incidents, and 13 people were directly assisted by SAR teams over the period, including a heavily pregnant woman.
In the depths of a Northumbrian winter, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment ( 2 PARA ) are braving the snow to take part in Exercise Eagle’s Nest at Otterburn Ranges. The two-week-long training, which began last week, is designed so that troops can practise live firing, manoeuvring across hostile countryside, working with fire support from artillery and helicopters, and living in the field for prolonged periods.
Links for the Board of Inquiries (BOIs) available in The National Archives.
Board of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Portland’s Lynx XZ724 helicopter 08 Dec 2004.