[Ricardo Nunes]

A Portuguese AW101 helicopter has set a new record. It saved a man at a distance of 360 nautical mil, which is 670 km.

In February this year capsized the Portuguese sailor Javier Sanso when he participated in the Vendee Globe solo race. This happened about the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and at night. A Portuguese rescue helicopter was sent to search for the sailor. It had to fly 360 nautical mil before it arrived and when it did Sanso in the sea, it was last minute. He had fired his latest distress rockets and waved a hand held torch, which was his last chance to be discovered by the rescue helicopter. The helicopter was also close by had to turn around due to a falling stock of fuel.

However, he was rescued. When he was hoisted out of the water, he had early symptoms of hyperthermia, but no critical injuries.He was then flown to a hospital in the Azores.

This is the longest cruise to the Portuguese rescue squadron had ever flown to rescue someone in the water. It once had earlier flown 380 nautical mil, but then to save someone on board a vessel. The commander of the rescue squadron praised for this mission AW101 helicopter, which portugisernne adopted a few years ago. He said that this rescue operation had only been possible with such a helicopter, with their long range and its search capability in the dark.

Then started on his mission, had helicopter with 5000 kg of fuel and all unnecessary equipment was removed to reduce aircraft weight. And it turned out to hold. With this lifeline, the Portuguese squadron saved 1039 lives since it began using AW101.

http://helihub.com/2013/04/10/portugues ... ce-record/

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Citando um instrutor de uma outra tropa:

Ah pois, isto não é para todos!  

[Cabecinhas]

"Se fosse fácil, estariam cá outros!"  

[Menacho]

A Portuguese AW101 helicopter has set a new record. It saved a man at a distance of 360 nautical mil, which is 670 km.

In February this year capsized the Portuguese sailor Javier Sanso when he participated in the Vendee Globe solo race. This happened about the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and at night. A Portuguese rescue helicopter was sent to search for the sailor. It had to fly 360 nautical mil before it arrived and when it did Sanso in the sea, it was last minute. He had fired his latest distress rockets and waved a hand held torch, which was his last chance to be discovered by the rescue helicopter. The helicopter was also close by had to turn around due to a falling stock of fuel.

However, he was rescued. When he was hoisted out of the water, he had early symptoms of hyperthermia, but no critical injuries.He was then flown to a hospital in the Azores.

This is the longest cruise to the Portuguese rescue squadron had ever flown to rescue someone in the water. It once had earlier flown 380 nautical mil, but then to save someone on board a vessel. The commander of the rescue squadron praised for this mission AW101 helicopter, which portugisernne adopted a few years ago. He said that this rescue operation had only been possible with such a helicopter, with their long range and its search capability in the dark.

Then started on his mission, had helicopter with 5000 kg of fuel and all unnecessary equipment was removed to reduce aircraft weight. And it turned out to hold. With this lifeline, the Portuguese squadron saved 1039 lives since it began using AW101.

http://helihub.com/2013/04/10/portugues ... ce-record/

¿Record portugues o del EH-101?.......

http://www.diariodeavisos.com/sar-reali ... te-hierro/

Son 730 millas..

[Bravo Two Zero]

A Portuguese AW101 helicopter has set a new record. It saved a man at a distance of 360 nautical mil, which is 670 km.

In February this year capsized the Portuguese sailor Javier Sanso when he participated in the Vendee Globe solo race. This happened about the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and at night. A Portuguese rescue helicopter was sent to search for the sailor. It had to fly 360 nautical mil before it arrived and when it did Sanso in the sea, it was last minute. He had fired his latest distress rockets and waved a hand held torch, which was his last chance to be discovered by the rescue helicopter. The helicopter was also close by had to turn around due to a falling stock of fuel.

However, he was rescued. When he was hoisted out of the water, he had early symptoms of hyperthermia, but no critical injuries.He was then flown to a hospital in the Azores.

This is the longest cruise to the Portuguese rescue squadron had ever flown to rescue someone in the water. It once had earlier flown 380 nautical mil, but then to save someone on board a vessel. The commander of the rescue squadron praised for this mission AW101 helicopter, which portugisernne adopted a few years ago. He said that this rescue operation had only been possible with such a helicopter, with their long range and its search capability in the dark.

Then started on his mission, had helicopter with 5000 kg of fuel and all unnecessary equipment was removed to reduce aircraft weight. And it turned out to hold. With this lifeline, the Portuguese squadron saved 1039 lives since it began using AW101.

http://helihub.com/2013/04/10/portugues ... ce-record/

¿Record portugues o del EH-101?.......

http://www.diariodeavisos.com/sar-reali ... te-hierro/

Son 730 millas..

Menacho, atente nesta frase :
"This is the longest cruise to the Portuguese rescue squadron had ever flown to rescue someone in the water."

É um recorde de distância para a Esquadra 751

[Menacho]

OK.....

Obrigado

[Lightning]

Revista Mais Alto com um artigo sobre a Esquadra 751.
http://www.emfa.pt/www/po/maisalto/cont ... /a_483.pdf

[Ricardo Nunes]

E que tal um Merlin "especial"?

De modo a comemorar os 35 anos de existência da Esquadra 751, fundada em 1978, foi efectuada na aeronave 19604 uma pintura comemorativa relativa a esse marco e às 15.000 horas de voo realizadas com a aeronave EH-101 "Merlin". De realçar que a pintura, da autoria do civil Miguel Garrana Amaral, não representou qualquer custo adicional para a Força Aérea Portuguesa.

35 anos "Para que outros vivam"!

[ACADO]

E que tal um Merlin "especial"?

De modo a comemorar os 35 anos de existência da Esquadra 751, fundada em 1978, foi efectuada na aeronave 19604 uma pintura comemorativa relativa a esse marco e às 15.000 horas de voo realizadas com a aeronave EH-101 "Merlin". De realçar que a pintura, da autoria do civil Miguel Garrana Amaral, não representou qualquer custo adicional para a Força Aérea Portuguesa.

35 anos "Para que outros vivam"!

Por momentos ainda pensei que a forca aerea tivesse dado um presente de jeito à esquadra e q tivessem equipado um eh101 especial com duas BMG50 e uma Mg3 mas afinal é só uma pintura catita.

[HSMW]

[ACADO]

Nao sei onde é q o sr vai buscar essas coisas mas tambem nao precisa de ser mau. O sr que fez a pintura ate tem bastante jeito.
Nao precisa estar a dizer que esta uma porcaria...

[Lightning]

Reportagem da SIC sobre o 35º aniversário da esquadra 751.

[Lightning]

O realizador austríaco Paul Wegschaider passou uma semana com a Esquadra 751 durante o final do mês de Abril, pelos seus 35 anos.
O resultado final é esta excelente produção.  "RAYS OF HOPE"

http://vimeo.com/67010576#at=12

[ACADO]

O realizador austríaco Paul Wegschaider passou uma semana com a Esquadra 751 durante o final do mês de Abril, pelos seus 35 anos.
O resultado final é esta excelente produção.  "RAYS OF HOPE"

http://vimeo.com/67010576#at=12

Pensava era uma filmagem sobre uma unidade militar mas se calhar afinal é só uma unidade da protecção civil...

[Lightning]

Pensava era uma filmagem sobre uma unidade militar mas se calhar afinal é só uma unidade da protecção civil...

Não é da Protecção Civil, é da Força Aérea Portuguesa e o trabalho deles é Busca e Salvamento, tudo o resto que eles fazem é ocupação de tempo livres .