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Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) has been operating Airbus helicopters for more than 15 years becoming a world reference for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in the most challenging operational conditions in the South China Sea.
Their fleet of AS332 L2 and H155 helicopters, which currently provides 24-hour emergency support services from their base at Chek Lap Kok Airport, will be progressively replaced by the H175 public service variant for which there are the world launch customer.
“The Government Flying Service has been very involved in the development of this new H175 version which enlarges the H175 mission capacity to search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting as well as land and maritime border control operations ”, said Michael Chan, Controller Head of GFS. “Thanks to the H175’s speed, advanced technology and versatility we will not only be able to strengthen our response capability but also be able to intervene in the most complex situations and in a large variety of scenarios.”
GFS received the first three H175 public service on 18th June 2018 and will get the remaining four aircraft before the end of the year.
Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) has been operating Airbus helicopters for more than 15 years becoming a world reference for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in the most challenging operational conditions in the South China Sea.
Their fleet of AS332 L2 and H155 helicopters, which currently provides 24-hour emergency support services from their base at Chek Lap Kok Airport, will be progressively replaced by the H175 public service variant for which there are the world launch customer.
“The Government Flying Service has been very involved in the development of this new H175 version which enlarges the H175 mission capacity to search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting as well as land and maritime border control operations ”, said Michael Chan, Controller Head of GFS. “Thanks to the H175’s speed, advanced technology and versatility we will not only be able to strengthen our response capability but also be able to intervene in the most complex situations and in a large variety of scenarios.”
GFS received the first three H175 public service on 18th June 2018 and will get the remaining four aircraft before the end of the year.
