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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1974.
HE ADDED THAT WHERE NECESSARY DOCTORS WOULD BE FLOWN ON BOARD, BUT USUALLY FIRST-AID TREATMENT WOULD BE RENDERED BY THE CREW IF REQUIRED.
CASUALTY EVACUATION IS NOT THE ONLY FUNCTION OF THE FLEET OF HELICOPTERS. OCCASIONALLY, THEY HELP IN SEARCHES FOR LOST HIKERS AND CLIMBERS AS WELL AS ESCAPED PRISONERS. OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE FREQUENT USE OF THEIR SERVICE.
THE POLICE, FOR INSTANCE, ENGAGE THE HELICOPTERS AND FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ROUTINE DUTIES INCLUDING AIR LIFTING OF PATROLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIS, TRAFFIC SURVEY AND SURVEILLANCE OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS NARCOTIC SMUGGLING.
ACCORDING TO WING COMMANDER ELLIS, VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE RHKAAF NORMALLY TRAIN AT WEEKENDS AND ONE EVENING DURING THE WEEK. THEY ARE READY TO TAKE ON FULL-TIME DUTIES IN AN EMERGENCY, AND RECEIVE MUCH COOPERATION FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS.
WHEN ALL ITS MEMBERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE, THE FORCE CAN OPERATE ALL ITS HELICOPTERS AND FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT ROUND-THE-CLOCK FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD.
FORMED IN 1949. THE RHKAAF AT PRESENT OPERATES A FLEET OF FIVE AIRCRAFT THREE HELICOPTERS, A TWIN-ENGINED AIRCRAFT AND ONE LIGHT AIRCRAFT,
IT HAS A STRENGTH OF SOME 130 PEOPLE, OF WHOM 110 ARE VOLUNTEERS, BOTH EUROPEAN AND CHINESE, WHO HAVE A PENCHANT FOR FLYING AS WELL AS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE.
LAICHIKOK TRAFFIC CHANGES
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC CHANGES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN LAICHIKOK ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 27) TO FACILITATE TRAFFIC FLOW TO AND FROM THE LAICHIKOK TRAINING CENTRE.
AS FROM 10 A.M. THAT DAY THE LOOP ROAD, BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THE LAI CHI KOK TRAINING CENTRE IN KOWLOON, WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE WHILE THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE LAI CHI KOK TRAINING CENTRE WILL BE ROUTED FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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