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Dovrefjell's rescue helicopter
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Dovrefjell's rescue helicopter

This is the Westland S51 that rescued the crew from the Norwegian tanker - DOVREFJELL. It is from a defunct magazine called Air Pictorial from July 1956.
I have sent this for historical reasons.
The helicopter was put on display at the Kelvin Hall Glasgow during an exhibition
Picture added on 26 April 2014 at 21:53
Comments:
It is highly likely that this was the helicopter that my father flew during this rescue. He subsequently was awarded the MBE for services to flying and a bravery medal by King Hakon.
His name Richard Williams


Added by Peter Williams on 25 December 2015
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