Operation Deny Flight: Search and Rescue (SAR) operations
Operation Deny Flight: Search and Rescue (SAR) operations
00:00: Medic apply simulated wounds and makeup to "victims," who are briefed on how to react; also shows "wounds" in shipping case ready for selection. 02:26: A Royal Air Force officer "survivor," sitting beside remnant of bunker and holding a radio communicator. 03:17: French Navy SA 321 Super Frelon helicopter in low fly-by, turning and circling over "survivor," who uses a strobe blinker signal. Helo lands nearby and French SAR team approaches "survivor" and gathers around him to prepare for evacuation. 08:28: SA 321 hovers above SAR team and "survivors," as team attaches itself to a lift line and is evacuated, dangling in mid-air beneath the helicopter. 11:06: SAR team is lowered to the ground by SA 321, then lift line is retracted back into the helo. The chopper lands, SAR team and "survivors" get on board, and it takes off again. 13:28: "Wounds" in shipping case, ready for selection. 13:33: Medics apply simulated wounds and makeup to victims, who are briefed on how to react. 16:35: Interview with Captain William Both, U.S. Army, describing the SAR exercise and elements involved. 22:02: RAF officer with simulated injuries uses radio while waiting for SAR team. 24:39: SA 321 helo in low fly-by, turning, hovering. SAR team ropes down to the ground, gathers around a "survivor" and runs to the location of another "survivor." 29:37: SA 321 on ground, then takes off and hovers above SAR team, who attach themselves and "survivors" to lift line. They are evacuated from the area. 33:6: SAR team and "survivors" are lowered to the ground by a helo. They detach themselves from the lift line, then the SA 321 lands. SAR team and "survivors" run and board the helo, which takes off. 34:47: Three "survivors" in the field use a radio, describing the "threat" in the area. [green-colored night vision shot]. 37:57: MH-53 Sea Stallion helo flies and hovers. [green-colored night vision shot]. 39:22: SAR team approaches "survivors" and escorts them to MH-53 on ground. Helo takes off, then the same exercise is repeated. [green-colored night vision shot]. 43:27: Two "survivors" in field use radio as MH-53 approaches with strobe light flashing. Helo lands nearby, SAR team approaches and the entire group returns to the helo. 48:59: "Survivors" being carried onto HC-130 Hercules air transport and treated for "injuries." [NOTE: in addition to the night vision shots, some of this footage was shot in low-light conditions.]