SAAF - WSAR Wemmershoek, 21 February 2009

helicopter-based mountain rescue
22 Squadron Oryx flight crew: Trevor Jew +?

Rescuers dumped on a cliff...

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A bit nasty, really (RO makes evil cackle)
They're on the little ridge to the right of the waterfall. Escape route was up the gorge till they could find a place to cross the stream, then down the ridge on the left...

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Fortunatly the winch behaved and they didn't need to walk out...

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it was a looooong way down!

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and a tight hover - the downwash was all that was keeping the treetops out of the blades!

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Brent scouting for suitable training spots

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Johan & Nic, looking silly as usual!

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