15 Buffalo for Fixed Wing Search and Rescue in Canada

www.thevoxair.ca What’s Inside 435 SQN NORTH- ERN RESCUE . 2 DIEPPE RAID STILL REVERBER- ATES 75 YEARS LATER. 5 WIN A COPY OF FIRST FEMALE IN- FANTRY OFFICER’S MEMOIR . 6 VOLUNTEERING A WAY OF LIFE . 11 FALL FAIR COMING . 13 17 Wing members view a Brazilian Air Force Airbus C-295 on the flight line on July 25 during an Airbus sponsored cross-Canada tour. The C-295 will replace the CC-130 Hercules and the CC-115 Buffalo for fixed wing search and rescue in Canada. For more information about the visit please see page 2. Photo: Bill McLeod, Voxair Manager. 2 VOXAIR, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 23 August, 2017 435 Sqn SAR Techs Jump Into Northern Crash when it flipped over. ness of the Environment and Natural Resources pilot for Major Jesse McGrath, the condition of both men when the SAR Techs arrived the Aircraft Commander of on the scene. RSCU 339, the 435 Sqn CC- “The pilot was a survivalist,” said WO Manaigre. 130 Hercules dispatched “The average person would not have done as well-but by the Joint Rescue Coor- even the strong need help sometimes.” dination Centre (JRCC) at Manaigre added that when the aircraft flipped over Trenton, said there wasn’t and went underwater the pilot calmly explained to the really a search portion of other person in the aircraft step by step what was go- the rescue. ing to happen and how they were going to get out. After “We were given their they were out, the pilot stuck his leg in the cockpit and last known position,” he swished it around and two jerry cans of fuel and a sur- said. “They were using vival bucket popped up. Iridium satellite based “If it hadn’t been for him the result may not have tracking. They were just been as positive,’ said Manaigre. getting the SAR doors in “It was rain showers and 25 knot winds,” said Sgt (clear Plexiglas doors that Keating. “The fact that they were still alive to talk to us make it easier to see out is a testament to what they did.” of the aircraft in the back) “But they did need help,” added Manaigre. “Without when someone, I think the a doubt. Things could have gone bad really quickly. The nav, said ‘Hey, there’s pon- winds were picking up and gusting to 30 knots. It bent toons at 12 o’clock’.” the poles on our tent.” “When we saw the pon- WO Manaigre and Sgt Keating were also impressed toons upside down we auto- with the performance of JRCC and 435 Ops and their re- matically knew that people covery plan. An Acasta Heliflight helicopter ferried their A float plane capsized on Dubawnt Lake with a pilot and one other person on board. The were in distress,” said WO equipment and they evacuated on a Summit Air Twin aircraft was successfully located by a crew from 435 Sqn and SAR Techs jumped into the Manaigre. “They were in Otter where they were picked up by another Hercules site to provide survival assistance to the men. Photo: Sgt Darcy Keating, 435 Sqn Arctic waters with 25 knot from Winnipeg flown by Maj Dom Paquette. by Bill McLeod, Voxair Manager winds and out in the ele- “We left here at one in the morning and we were back “It was a textbook mission,” said Warrant Officer ments for about 15 hours at that time.” at nine at night,” said Sgt Keating. Joel Manaigre, a Search and Rescue Technician (SAR Maj McGrath said that according to the aircraft “It was a good day,” said WO Manaigre. Tech) with 435 (Transport and Rescue) Squadron, flying computer winds were around 25 knots at 2000 feet but “We had a fantastic aircrew,” said WO Manaigre. out of 17 Wing Winnipeg. On July 19, he and Sergeant 18 knots closer to the ground. WO Manaigre called the “Everything went perfectly. It was one of the smoothest Darcy Keating parachuted into an aircraft crash site at winds “sporty.” operations I have ever been in because of our aircrew Dubawnt Lake, Nunavut. Sgt Darcy Keating did the initial medical assessment and because of Sgt Keating, who I was very comfortable Dubawnt Lake is located about 320 kms north of the once the SAR Techs landed. jumping into that environment with.” junction of the point where Manitoba, Saskatchewan, “They were cold and wet so we treated them with ac- The crew of RSCU 339 that day were Maj McGrath, and Nunavut come together and is about 639 kms east tive rewarming, shelter and hot food,” said Sgt Keating. Captain Strachan, Capt Huntley, Sgt Jackson, Master of Yellowknife, NWT. An Environment and Natural Re- “There were no physical injuries per se.” Corporal Moss, WO Manaigre, and Sgt Keating. sources aircraft was attempting to take off from the lake WO Manaigre credits the calmness and prepared- Winnipeg gets Preview of New SAR Bird by Bill McLeod, Voxair Manager Representatives from the Federal and Provincial cluding lower fuel consumption, reduced operating costs, Defence Team members in Winnipeg had an opportu- governments were on hand to see the aircraft and in- fewer emissions, and more maneuverability-essential nity to take a close look at the new Airbus C-295 on July cluded : Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament (MP) for search and rescue in things such as our mountains.” 25 when it was on static display on the flight line at 17 for Winnipeg North; Dr Doug Eyolfson, MP for Charles- “I am excited to share that production of the new Wing Winnipeg. wood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley; and Jon Reyes, C-295 began last month with our first delivery expected The aircraft, used by the Brazilian Air Force as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for St Norbert and in late 2019,” Lamoureux added. C-105 Amazonas, was on a tour of RCAF Wings with Military Envoy for the Manitoba government. Both Kev- “The new fixed wing search and rescue fleet will ex- primary search and rescue squadrons. According to an in Lamoureux and Jon Reyes have military experience. pand our capabilities in many ways,” he said. “Aircraft Airbus representative, the aircraft has been on a global “We have assembled here from across the country reliability and availability will, in fact, increase. On tour for the last 30 days since leaving Spain. and across the Americas to catch a glimpse of the fu- scene search time will be greatly reduced and overall ture,” said Dr Eyolfson. “The future of Canada’s search mission effectiveness will be strengthened. This is great VOXAIR and rescue capabilities. That future is very bright in- news for our search and rescue aircrews, great news for deed.” air force, and great news for the Canadian taxpayer.” OFFICE HOURS CONTACT “We are honoured today to receive a special visit from Following the speeches of the government represen- Monday to Friday Ad Sales/Main Office Submissions/Reporter our friends and allies in the Brazilian Air Force,” Eyolf- tatives and Pablo Molina, Airbus Defense and Space, 0830 -1500 hrs (204) 833-2500 ext 4120 (204) 833-2500 ext 6976 son added. “In a spirit of cooperation we have the unique Winnipeg military members lined up to take a quick Accounting [email protected] privilege of climbing aboard their brand new C-295 fixed tour of the C-295 and view the latest technology and in- (204) 833-2500 ext 4121 +VOXAIR@PersSvcs@Winnipeg VOXAIR STAFF wing search and rescue aircraft fresh off the Airbus De- novations in search and rescue technology. fense and Space assembly line.” LCol Genevieve Lehoux Martin Zeilig Broose Tulloch Kevin Lamoureux Dep Wing Commander Photojournalist Layout/Ad Design (204) 833-2500 ext 5281 (204) 833-2500 ext 6976 spoke about the no fail mis- Misra Yakut Rick Harris Maureen Walls Accounting sion of search and rescue Managing Editor Sales Coordinator (204) 833-2500 ext 4299 (204) 895-8191 Traci Wright and the difficult conditions Proofreading Bill McLeod Capt McCulloch-Drake that Canada presented Voxair Manager Wing Public Printed By (204) 833-2500 ext 4120 Affairs Officer Derksen Printers for search and rescue pro- 204-326-3421 fessionals before talking about the new capabilities Visit Us Online: thevoxair.ca VOXAIR is the unofficial Service newspaper of 17 Wing Winnipeg and is published every two weeks under of the C-295. the authority of the Wing Commander, Col Cook. 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