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thethe^ press^ conference^ After^ press^ people^ got^ permission

to^ watch^ the^ flying challenge^ on^ the^ base.^
flying^ challenge^ includedTheorientation^ flights^ and^ a
skillscourse.^ and^ obstacle^ During^ the^ orientation^
fulfillthe^ crews^ had^ to^ flights,^ special^ tasks^ like^ to^ “fly
to^ a^ dike^ and^ count the^ sheep”.^ The^ next^ surprise^
onthe^ crews^ was^ waiting^ for^ the^ approach^ to^ the^ base:

theysong.^ had^ to^ sing^ a^ The^ live^ act^ was^ trans‐

crewsover^ radio^ to^ the^ mitted^ on^ the^ ground,^ who^ had

toassessment.^ make^ an^ After^ the^ assessment^

crews^ flew^ to^ the^ westtheside,^ where^ they^ had^ to^ take

aand^ weight^ of^5 kg^ flew^ at^ a^ defined^ height^

Thisan^ obstacle^ course.^ through^ was^ a^ real^ challenge,

becauseof^ the^ downwash^ the^ helicopter^ does^

make^ it^ easy.^ At^ thenotend^ of^ the^ course,^ the^ weight

hadthe^ to^ be^ placed^ on^ roof^ of^ a^ very^ small^

awhich^ looked^ like^ building,^ hospital.^ After^ the^ weight

hadthe^ been^ placed^ on^ building,^ a^ flashing^ light^

whichactivated.^ A^ challenge^ was^ included^ fun^ and^ skills.

likeAviation^ Magazine^ would^ The^ to^ thank^ Captain^

MarkNielsen,^ Commander^ Broder^ Jörg^ Matthee,^

andMark^ Wiegand^ Commander^ a^ specially^ Lieutenant

Susanne^ Tewes^ and^ her crew^ for^ the^ organiza‐

of^ the^ events^ aroundtionthe^ SAR‐Meet.^ Participants:^

Unit^ Country^

Aircraft^

AUSTRIA Österreichisches Bundesherr

Alouette III

BELGIUM 40 SQN

NH-90 Caiman

LITHUANIA Lithuanian Air Force

Eurocopter AS365 - Dauphin

POLAND 43rd Naval Air Base

W-3RM Anaconda

USA 3-10 GSAB US Army

HH-60M Blackhawk

GERMANY TrspHubschrRgt 30

Bell UH1D

GERMANY IntHubschrAusbZ Bückeburg

EC

GERMANY IntHubschrAusbZ Bückeburg

NH-90 TTH

GERMANY RK Flugdienst / Appen

DO-

GERMANY MFG 5

Sea Lynx Mk88A

GERMANY MFG 5

Sea King Mk

GERMANY MFG 5

EC

GERMANY Heli Service International GmbH

Lockheed AW

P^ ‐3C^ Orion^ from^ MFG^3 right^ top,^ Dornier^ Do‐^228 ‐^212

fromright^ MFG^3 middle,^ Westland^ Sea^

Mk.^41 from^ MFGKing5,^ right^ bottom^

L^ to^ R:^ Commander^ Mark^ Jörg Matthée^ from^ MFG^3 "Graf^ Zeppelin",

Deputy^ Commander^ and Chief^ of^ the^

andCaptain^ Broder^ Nielsen,^ Staff^ Commander^ Mark^ Wiegand^ from

MFG^ (Marinefliegergeschawader)^ 5.^