The Search and Rescue Training Unit (SARTU)
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military, helicopter, RAF - Royal Air Force, rescue service
The Search and Rescue Training Unit (SARTU) of the Royal Air Force is located on the southern side of RAF Valley on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. SARTU operates three Griffin HT1 helicopters to train pilots and winchmen before progression to an active Search and Rescue squadron, which include No 203 Sqn or No 22 Sqn (C flight), both based at RAF Valley.
www.raf.mod.uk/rafshawbury/aboutus/dhfs.cfm
www.raf.mod.uk/rafshawbury/aboutus/dhfs.cfm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARTU
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°14'30"N 4°32'5"W
- RAF Valley / Anglesey Airport 2.1 km
- RAF Mona 10 km
- Former RAF Penrhos AB 40 km
- former RAF Llanbedr 54 km
- RAF Sealand North Camp 101 km
- Altcar Beach. No Access MOD Land 101 km
- RAF Woodvale 104 km
- BAE Systems Warton 122 km
- BAE Systems Submarine Solutions 129 km
- DCSA Inskip 130 km
- Holy Island 7.8 km
- Trewalchmai 8.5 km
- Bodffordd 10 km
- Llanddeussant 11 km
- The Mouth of the River Cefni 12 km
- Newborough Forest 13 km
- Llyn Cefni 14 km
- Newborough Warren 16 km
- Menai Strait 21 km
- Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) 57 km