Aerial shot
Both boats on exercise Summer 1998 with Sea King helicopter from 22 squadron,RAF Valley,Anglesey.
January 27th 2002. Exercise with SeaKing helicopter from 22 squadron,RAF Valley,Anglesey.
November 2001.Joint exercise with Flint ILB. Rhyl & Flint ILBs towing Rhyl AWB.
Rhyl crewmember John O.Connor acting as casualty in engine room of Rhyl AWB for exercise with Flint.
First exercise with new “X” boat at Llandulas beach on 4/8/2001
Boat over the side,attached to a long line,crew will row to shore to get “Casualties”
First exercise with new “X” boat at Llandulas beach on 4/8/2001
Getting the lines sorted out.Paul Archer-Jones acting as “Casualty” in water.
First exercise with new “X” boat at Llandulas beach on 4/8/2001
Boat nearly inflated,just the seat to go (inflates in 4 seconds with air cylinder,as opposed to 4 minutes by mouth.
First exercise with new “X” boat at Llandulas beach on 4/8/2001
Inflating the X-boat (easier with a compressed air cylinder.Crew L-R are Jimmy Quinn: Dane Jones: Paul Archer-Jones: and Martin Jones
Exercise 31 Jan 09
new crew at North Hoyle Windfarm, L-R standing Mike Leitch-Devlin; Jamie Edwards; Colin Jones; Dr. Chris Stockport. Kneeling Kevin Lawrence
Exercise 31 jan 09
Radar picture of windfarms off North East wales. Rhyl Flats to left, North Hoyle to right
Exercise 31 Jan 09
new pontoon at Rhyl harbour. Existing moorings not yet shifted causing difficulty coming alongside.
Exercise 31 Jan 09
new pontoon in Rhyl harbour .Note how existing mooring buoys hamper coming alongside