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Farewell EI-GCE

vulcan57 · 2013-06-30 21:31:54

The last SAROP of Rescue 118 using the Sikorsky S61 was in UCHG this morning 2 hours before the S92 took over. Some pictures here that I took while she was there. A very wet and blustery day for her last visit.

30-06-2013 9:31pm

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The last SAROP of Rescue 118 using the Sikorsky S61 was in UCHG this morning 2 hours before the S92 took over. Some pictures here that I took while she was there. A very wet and blustery day for her last visit.

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#2 30-06-2013 10:02pm

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Classical helicopters which served us all well, what will become of them now?

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#3 01-07-2013 11:30am

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Amazing to think that that helicopter has been around in one variant or another since the 1960s. Great stuff.

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#4 10-07-2013 5:43pm

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I was lucky enough to have gotten a few flights in the S61 over the years with work, fantastic machine for its age. Hopefully the S92 will have as much success over its lifetime.

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#5 11-07-2013 10:15pm

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Even the crewman was taking photos. Excellent shots, historic. Keep them safe.

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