Italy Temporarily Switches Gears on SAR Operations
The Italian air force has had to quickly shift search-and-rescue missions to AB212s after it grounded the fleet of HH-3Fs following the Oct. 23 fatal crash in France in which eight people died. The HH-3Fs are ordinarily used for regular and combat SAR roles. The shift isn’t easy, though, due to the...
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