An Air Corps Mobile Training Team recently deployed to Malta to carry out training for their Air Wing who also use the AW139 helicopter.
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The Armed Forces of Malta’s Air Wing conducted the first collaboration training with the Irish Air Corps between the 3 and 11th March 2016. The Irish Air Corps were represented by a Mobile Training Team comprising of AW139 Helicopter aircrew and were led by Lieutenant Colonel Dave Corcoran. The Irish Mobile Training Team delivered training for the Air Wing’s Helicopter Instructor aircrews on the various operational aspects such as winching, fast roping and operating with Under slung loads. The team also provided a coursework for a selection of ground personnel preparing adhoc Helicopter landing Sites, Marshalling of Helicopters and the managing of Under slung loads. The ground skill sets were then amalgamated in an exercise with the instructions given to the aircrew. The training also focused on the winching capabilities of the AW139 where the instructors from Rescue section conducted deployment and recovery practices both on land and at sea. These practices included single winching, double winching and stretcher lifts with the culmination of this training taking place at sea in conjunction with the Maritime Squadron’s P61. Troop insertion techniques were also practiced on land and at sea by the conduct of fast roping procedures by members of C Coy 1 Regt and Special Operations Unit.
The Commander Armed Forces of Malta, Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi also met the Irish Air Corps Mobile Training Team at Air Wing, and whilst thanking them for their effort, support and professionalism, also augured for further strengthening of this relationship between the Maltese and Irish forces.
In before the Air Corps requests moving winter training to MaltaLast edited by pym; 14 March 2016, 20:35.
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Originally posted by The real Jack View PostI vaguely remember it being said that a couple of FLIR systems were bought for our 139s, did that ever happen? Can't remember seeing them fitted.
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Everyone who's ever loved you was wrong.
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