Recorded interview with Master Aircrew Paul Challice, 18 September 2018

Interview with Paul Challice, who was a radio operator in Beverley transport aircraft and as crewman, winchman and winch operator in Wessex, Whirlwind and Sea King search and rescue helicopters.

Paul Challice served in the Royal Observer Corps before training as an RAF air radio fitter. As aircrew, he flew in Beverley transport aircraft of 84 Squadron before becoming a winchman and winch operator in search and rescue helicopters. He describes his experience of search and rescue operations, including Air India flight 182 in June 1985, the Herald of Free Enterprise in March 1987 and Piper Alpha in July 1988.