Seychelles Air Force ready to survive at sea

(BRUSSELS 2) Having the right reflexes after a crash in the open sea, building a raft, moving it. Or, knowing how to position yourself and act to facilitate the process winching the victims around them or themselves... These are some of the exercises carried out by around twenty pilots from the Seychelles Air Force at the beginning of May.

A two-day training, offered by the members of its crew of the Spanish high seas patrol boat ESPS Tornado (P-44) participating in Operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta, taking advantage of the passage over the island.

Once back on the flight deck of the Spanish warship, a helicopter engine fire simulation was performed. Members of the Air Force Seychelles were able to observe and analyze the reaction of the Spanish Tornado firefighting team to this emergency. A demonstration that was accompanied by subsequent theoretical training.

Leaving the Seychelles, the ESPS Tornado resumed its duties in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean.

(LH)