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- PERMANENT UK DETACHMENT
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| An English detachment is stationed at Bardufoss, for permanent training purposes. |
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| Ofcourse they also cooperate with the Norwegian Airforce when ever and where ever needed. |
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| Also the facilities of the Bardufoss base are used. |
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| Our visitday is a very busy flying day, also a very 'snowy' one... Pilots come and go, even female ! |
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| There's no difference, being a female pilot you have to do the same jobs under the same circumstances. |
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| On such a flying day helicopters fly almost all day, only the crews change according to their schedules. |
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| Commander Dave West gave us a presentation about his units, he had to taste our 'special Dutch pilots-brew' :-) |
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| Soldiers on march for training, they will be flown into high mountains and low temperatures.... |
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| The UK detachment is fully self supporting, even as it comes to refuelling. |
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| Most used is the Sea-King helicopter, for transports and medevac flights. |
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| It's an aged type of helicopter, but still very stabile and capable for the jobs on land and at sea. |
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| So many lives have been saved by this machine and crews, picked up out of sea and in all kinds of situations. |
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| Mostly this work is more and more the task of this kind of defence forces, SAR and support by disasters. |
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| Though still operational, the NH-90 will more and more replace the older and other types. |
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| So as long as possible: Let's enjoy these remarquable views. |
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| By refuelling the Sea Kings, we come to the end of this chapter of Commander Dave West's deployment. |
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