Helicopter rescue exercise on the Waimakarariri River
Helicopter rescue exercise on the Waimakarariri River
Simon Duncan from the Canterbury Air Rescue Trust gives the signal for the pilot to lift him and squad member, John Taylor who is playing the part of the person to be rescued during a training exercise.
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