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All week @99Sqn has been preparing to deliver a @BritishArmy Bell 212 to Brunei @UKinBrunei
The Bell 212 is used by the @ArmyAirCorps in the jungle areas of Brunei.
A winch on the side of the aircraft enables medical evacuation in difficult terrain.
The Bell 212 is used by the @ArmyAirCorps in the jungle areas of Brunei.
A winch on the side of the aircraft enables medical evacuation in difficult terrain.
Moving a Bell 212 helicopter to Brunei by a Royal Air Force Boeing C17 requires a lot of planning.
Key to this is making sure the helicopter, when it is loaded onto the giant aircraft, is securely tied down for the mammoth 7500nm journey.
Key to this is making sure the helicopter, when it is loaded onto the giant aircraft, is securely tied down for the mammoth 7500nm journey.
Engineers and Logisticians at the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit based at RAF Brize Norton are tasked with this important job.
Using the exact replica 'mock up' of the C17 in their hangar; the team first work out a tie down scheme for the safe transport of the 212.
Using the exact replica 'mock up' of the C17 in their hangar; the team first work out a tie down scheme for the safe transport of the 212.
From the moment it arrived, a dedicated team of military and civil service personnel swarmed over the helicopter; manufacturing loading beams, calculating restraint requirements and generally ensuring the valuable cargo would arrive in Brunei and be ready to fly with no issues.
A team of military and commercial contractors will travel to Brunei to offload and assemble the helicopter where it will be used by the Army Air Corps at the British Army’s training base.
