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Prince William's Winchman Gets Top Award
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:02 am    Post subject: Prince William's Winchman Gets Top Award Reply with quote

Rich Taylor, The crew leader in the ocean King piloted by the duke, Revealed"The most impressive bravery and skill" And was awarded a Queen Commendation for Bravery airborn to add to the Queen's Gallantry Medal he already holds.

The MoD claims: "Duty crew at RAF Valley was woken in the early hours of a stormy November morning last year at 0200 for carrying on a ship in distress, 30 nautical miles southwest of their whereabouts.

"The vessel had been broken in two by the ocean, Sinking quite quickly, Leaving eight lives at risk. A nearby ship which had taken care of immediately the mayday call of the stricken vessel had sighted dinghies in the water, Passing their point to the crew on Valley,

The duke and his crew first noticed a life raft. Infrared scanning devices did not reveal any life on board.

To make sure, Master Aircrewman Taylor was winched out to handle a physical search of the boat.

Video of the search shows the winch struggling to deal with the stormy conditions. Taylor was thrown repetitions into the raging water and at one stage was trapped under the life raft Harrison Smith Jersey. He freed himself and was winched to safety to report if the vessel was empty.

Hurriedly, The Sea King found another dinghy. This guidance one, The recording shows, Had at least two live sailors device. Their hands and faces glowed with the reflect of an infrared beam. Their hands steadily signalled to the helicopter winchman to find their aid.

Dunked when the moment, Taylor was able to winch both men into the aircraft skippered by Flight Lieutenant Wales Linval Joseph Jersey.

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The award was part of the latest military honours which is announced today. For instance, a Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, One down out of your Victoria Cross, Awarded to an made up soldier for actions in Afghanistan vikings jersey Black Friday sale. Five uniform Crosses are also being awarded.

Associated with the MC winners is Acting Corporal Sean Lee Jones of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment.

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