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Lefty tighty... righty loosey isn’t it? Recovering a helicopter
If we drain all the green out of this one, we can put it in the other one
aging training fleet operational. Many of the fitter section went away on required courses and training to ensure their successful deployment at the beginning of December.
In November 21 the LAD HQ and A Sqn Fitter Section deployed, taking over responsibility of the LRRG fleet on 1st December and briefly catching up with C
Sqn Fitter Section before their return to the UK. Out until June 22, the LAD are greatly looking forward to the challenges over the next few months as they fight to keep the LRRG moving through the dry, rocky terrain of the desert.
It has been an extremely busy year for all LAD personnel, with an extremely high percentage deploying or getting qualified
Magazine!
to deploy as a reserve. COVID has obvi- ously made this more challenging with people having to self-isolate sporadically.
There have been many personnel leave us who we wish all the best to, and many posted in who we welcome to the QDG LAD Family.
AWHS & VF
5* performance – from start to finish I was hooked!