Royal Navy

Royal Navy seeks rescue memories from walkers helped by its crews

Have you been fortunate – or perhaps unfortunate – to have been rescued by one of the Royal Navy’s search and rescue helicopters.

07 August 2013

Couple airlifted from Ben Oss after 450ft fall

An injured walker was airlifted from a Highland peak after falling more than 650ft down an icy slope.

11 March 2013

Buachaille Etive Mòr trio rescued in nick of time as freeze grounds helicopter

Three walkers were winched from a Highland peak with minutes to spare before bad weather grounded the rescue helicopter.

03 December 2012

Rescue helicopter crew in 650-mile cycle ride for charity

Three helicopter crew members from the UK’s busiest search and rescue base are cycling more than 650 miles to raise cash for charity.

29 May 2012

Sea Kings to go in Government's private bid for rescue helicopters

The search and rescue helicopter service operated by the RAF and Royal Navy will be ditched in favour of a privatised civilian scheme under plans announced by the coalition Government.

28 November 2011

Former mountain rescuer takes charge of Navy search helicopters

A former volunteer member of a Lake District mountain rescue team will now take charge of airborne rescue missions.

27 July 2011

Reunion with rescuers for man who fell 1,000ft from mountain

A man who survived a 1,000ft fall from a Highland peak today met the aircrew who winched him to safety.

22 February 2011

Climber 'lucky to be alive' after 1,000ft fall

A climber survived a fall of 300m (1,000ft) with only minor injuries. The crew of a Royal Navy helicopter said they feared the worst when called to...

30 January 2011

Cameron slip exposes William's rescue helicopter lobbying

The debate over the future of Britain’s search and rescue helicopters was revived after it emerged Prince William may have intervened in the controversy.

13 January 2011

Honour for Royal Navy pilot in daring rescue of stricken Ben Sgulaird walker

A rescue helicopter commander has been honoured for his grit, determination and courage during a flight to rescue an injured man on a Highland mountain.

22 March 2013

Five rescued in final day to remember for Royal Navy pilot Geoff Richardson

A search and rescue helicopter pilot had a day to remember on his final flying stint with the Royal Navy, rescuing five stricken hillgoers in the Lake District in four separate incidents.

24 February 2013

Helicopter crewman takes to hill to rescue walkers lost with only a smartphone

A crew member from a Royal Navy rescue helicopter walked 600ft up a Scottish mountain to rescue three walkers trying to navigate in thick cloud with only a smartphone.

25 October 2012

Navy rescue crew braves 'worst conditions' in flight to save walker

The crew of a Royal Navy rescue helicopter described a hair-raising flight in a blizzard in which they plucked an injured walker from a Highland munro.

20 December 2011

Rescue helicopter crews see drop in callout numbers

The number of rescue missions carried out by the RAF and Royal Navy search and rescue teams in the first six months of 2011 was the lowest for six years.

28 July 2011

Nine-hour stint for rescue crew in spate of Highland incidents

The helicopter crew of Britain’s busiest search and rescue base was involved in four mountain rescues yesterday in the space of nine hours.

01 June 2011

'I'll be back' vows walker who fell 1,000ft

A mountain walker who survived a huge fall from a peak in the western Highlands said he would be back on the hills as soon as he was fit.

31 January 2011

Rescue pilot will reunite with volunteer mountain team

A volunteer mountain rescuer turned helicopter pilot will revisit his old stomping ground this weekend for an exercise with the team he used to help.

20 January 2011

M'aider! Navy winchman's challenge in Nevis climbers' rescue

A rescue helicopter crewman faced an unexpected challenge when called to help two stricken climbers on Ben Nevis.

11 January 2011

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