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UK: Pave Hawk helicopters called in on UK SAR mission

London, United Kingdom - Their intervention came just at the right time

Once again the helicopter make the difference. Few days ago, a pair of United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks have rescued a Burmese sailor from a container ship off Ireland. The two helicopters, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk were launched along with an MC-130 Hercules tanker aircraft to fly out to the vessel, the 28,000 tonnes Anna Rickmers to rescue the crewman 200 miles from the Southern...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1097689
Rome, Italy, 12/12/2008 15:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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