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(1972) Lee-on Solent (UK) ,SAR Meet, July 1972
“From 6-13 July the 6th International Helicopter Search and Rescue Competition was held at HMS Daedalus, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (…). Participating countries this year were: UK (Royal Navy and RAF equipped with Whirlwind and Wessex), Netherlands (Navy and Air Force equipped with UH-1D and Alouette III), West Germany (Navy and Air Force equipped with H-34J and UH-1D), Denmark (Navy and Air Force equipped with Alouette III and Sea King), USA (USAF equipped with HH-43B), Belgium (Air Force equipped with H-34J), France (Navy equipped with Alouette III) and Italy (Air Force equipped with Agusta-Bell 204).
The Royal Navy proved to have the best SAR team. The winning team competed with the Wessex XM326/421 and XS888/420 of the Portland Rescue Flight. In second place ended the USAF, that participated with two HH-43B Huskies of Det. 20, 40 ARRW, Woodbridge”
Quote from a 1972 FLASH Magazine article by J.A. Engels and F. Klaassen
