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| Sandbeds, Longsleddale: KMRT 20110109 | ||
| site name:- | Sandbeds | |
| civil parish:- | Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | rocks | |
| locality type:- | mountain rescue exercise | |
| coordinates:- | NY48050677 (etc) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY4806 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY40 | |
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| MN photo:- |
Kendal Mountain Rescue Team, KMRT: training with a RAF Rescue helicopter based at
Sandbeds, Longsleddale, 9 January 2011. The helicopter is based at RAF Leconfield,
Humberside. |
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 BTX31.jpg Sea King RAF Rescue helicopter from RAF Leconfield, and a group of mountain rescuers being briefed on winch procedures. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX38.jpg Helicopter:- "ROYAL AIR FORCE / RESCUE" (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX39.jpg Helicopter. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX36.jpg Helicopter (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX32.jpg Helicopter cabin. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX33.jpg Helicopter cabin, pilot's side. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX43.jpg Copilot. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX42.jpg The winchman's compartment; viewing screens for search cameras, including infra red. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX35.jpg Helicopter interior. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX34.jpg Instructing how to position the winch harness; tuck up into the oxters, you'll get bruises, but no back strain. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX37.jpg The winch, off the right side. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX40.jpg Winch harness. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX41.jpg Line used to control a lift from below in windy conditions. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX44.jpg Helicopter on the north side of Goat Scar. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX45.jpg Helicopter over Raven Crags. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX46.jpg Helicopter above. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX47.jpg Helicopter above. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX48.jpg Helicopter above. (taken 9.1.2011)  BTX49.jpg Helicopter over Branstree. (taken 9.1.2011) |
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