SAAF - WSAR :: Suicide Gorge :: 11 March 2006

helicopter-based mountain rescue training exercise with Oryx & Alouette III helicopters.
22 Squadron pilots: Trevor Jew, Russel Bartlett, JP du Preez

SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Search and rescue helicopter training with the SAAF Oryx and Alouette in Suicide Gorge area - Andrew Lewis

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
JP du Preez flying an Alouette III

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Flight engineer, Alouette III

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Ground team (red figure) inserted below the pool

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Suicide Gorge from Alouette III

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Wayne Kitney (?!)

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Field debrief

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
JP & Wayne: discussion...

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
consultation...

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
hmmm...

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
you sure?...

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Charles, Roy & Paul

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
snake's eye view of an Alloutte in the reeds

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Oryx

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Stepahn & tail rotor

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Such a lovely machine...

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Roy & team in Oryx

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Alouette III

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Hoisting Charles into Alo

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SAAF & WSAR search and rescue training exercise in Suicide Gorge area
Hoisting Garth into aircraft

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