You will uncover the astonishing 100-year history of this service, from the people who shaped it to the actual aircraft they use, and even get the chance to walk through a Search and Rescue Sea King helicopter!Learn about Royal Navy Air Service pilot, Richard Bell-Davies, who in 1915 performed the first recognised rescue of a person using an aircraft, a brave act that earned him a Victoria Cross, and how the concept of search and rescue was born. Held in pride of place at the museum is the ac...
