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Cornwall looks to the Skies to Wish Iconic Royal Navy Helicopter Squadron a ‘Happy Birthday’ The people of Cornwall came out in their thousands to wish 771 Naval Air Squadron a ‘Happy 76th Birthday’ on Thursday. The eyes of Cornwall looked upwards between 10:30 – 12:00 as five Sea King helicopters from the Search and Rescue Squadron, based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, flew in formation around the west coast of Cornwall. The sixth aircraft due to fly was scrambled to two consecutive rescue missions just before the formation group got airborne. 771 Squadron decided to celebrate its 76th year, by flying around the coast from Helston to Land's End, up to Newquay and over Truro, before flying back to the Lizard via Falmouth. One of the main reasons for organising the event was to say thank you to the people of Cornwall for their continued support over the years. This year is the Squadron’s last birthday before it hands over its search and rescue duties at the end of the year. The five four-man crews were extremely touched by the number of people who made
the effort to come out and give them a wave during their 150 mile tour of the coast. Lieutenant Commander Richard Calhaem, Commanding Officer of 771 Naval Air Squadron said: “It was very humbling to see the level of public support. We were not expecting such high numbers of people coming out to give us a wave. Some people had even put messages on the beach or even at their school! On behalf of the whole of the Squadron, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took the trouble to come and see us fly past.” “I wish that we could have covered the whole of Cornwall, but we still have the search and rescue role for another seven months and there will be plenty more opportunities for the public to see us before we hand over our duties. In particular, at this year’s Culdrose Air Day in July, we are planning to open up our hangar and put on a special exhibition. We will also be present at many RNLI events around the Cornish Coast throughout the summer.” Continued on Page 6
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