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Vital training on the RNAS Culdrose ‘Dummy Deck’ with students being taught how to safely refuel a helicopter whilst in the hover. Royal Navy Aircrew, Aircraft Handlers and Air Engineering teams must all be able to conduct Helicopter In Flight Refuelling (HIFR). This type of refuel may occur if an aircraft requires fuel but a ship does not have a flight deck, or if the flight deck is full or damaged. Here are the steps... The winch cable is lowered from the helicopter by an aircrew member, and e