771NAS SAR Disbandment assignment

[Sam-whitfield-swp]

I had the opportunity in taking to the skies over Cornwall with 771 Naval Air Squadron. This is part of an assignment I am currently working on for The Western Morning News.

Based at RNAS Culdrose, 771 Squadron plays a vital role carrying out search and rescues around the Western approaches, being on standby 24/7 waiting for a call to take action and help those that are in distress.

Here are a few images taken while on a training sortie over Cornwall. I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the crew involved.
Watch this space for article feature.....

1. DSC_9807 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

2. DSC_9818 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

3. DSC_9882 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

4.DSC_9912 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

5.DSC_0014 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

6.DSC_0026 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

7.DSC_0040 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

9.DSC_0209 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

10.DSC_0255 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

11.DSC_0609 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

12.DSC_0928 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

13.DSC_9744 by Sam Whitfield, on Flickr

[rob68]

Excellent but end of an era

[Tommy]

Very nice set! Farewell 771!

[GUNMAN]

God help those in peril in the future.

[PeteM]

Very nice. I rarely buy the WMN so a heads up of when the article will be published would be great

[Sam-whitfield-swp]

Hi Pete,

Will be next month and hoping for a 8-16 page supplement. Will release details once i know what the situation is. May be worth keeping an eye on my photography page on facebook.

It is a shame that they are disbanding and trust me knowing it would be my last time with all the crew was awful but, we need to think positive on how well these guys have been throughout there time and the professionalism behind it.

Always done a great job and will continue to the end...

Watch this space

[Alpha Delta 210]

A beautiful record of the end if an era.