Friday 26th June
01-0040 C-40B US Air Force; SAM5079
89-26205 HH-60G US Air Force; Rescue 215
89-26212 HH-60G US Air Force; Rescue 212
The HH-60s visited briefly while routing from Lakenheath to airlift a man from a ship 400nm off the west coast of Ireland.
In flight refuelling for the helos was provided by MC-130P 69-5828 - callsign 'Rescue 5828'.
KC-135 58-0093 'Quid 87' and an RAF Nimrod 'Rescue 51' were also involved in the mission.
see news report on:-
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Gerry