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Wessex Helicoptors
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Wessex helicoptors help to retake South Georgia
The British plan to recover South Georgia was three-pronged and was to capture important settlements. The SAS troops would land by helicopter on the Fortuna Glacier before proceeding to Leith; the SBS were to land in Hound Bay to approach Grytviken with the Royal Marines available for use wherever needed.
Humphrey Westland Wessex 3 (FAAM)
Article Highlights
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Introduction
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'Humphrey' and the Fortuna Glacier
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South Georgia
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