英国德文郡雪唯诺陆战队基地
Photo by UK Air Force/Sgt Neil Bryden | 2015-10-13 11:56:24 | ZH542 (cn WA1008)
2015年10月13日,英国空军最后的“海王”搜救直升机在德文郡雪唯诺陆战队基地继续训练,今后布里斯托直升机公司将全面接手英国本土搜救服务。根据与英国运输部为期10年的合同,该公司从2015年起为英国海岸警卫队提供并运营S-92和AW189直升机进行海上和海岸搜救任务,并逐步关闭空军和海军的搜救直升机机队。(RAF Chivenor in Devon was the last SAR base to hand over responsibility to Bristow Helicopters Ltd. While RAF SAR missions in the UK have come to an end, a small number of Sea King crews will continue to train at Chivenor to prepare them to provide cover for Aircrew stationed in the Falkland Islands.)