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For discussion

on 6 March 1992

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

FCR(91-92) 181

(OMELCO Ref.: SS)

ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

vehicles and equipment

HEAD 166

Subhead 603 Plant,

Members

are

commitment

purchase

of

of

nelicopters to

invited to approve a

$212 million for the

two Sikorsky S70A

complete the expansion

the Royal Hong Kong

programme of Auxiliary Air Force.

Introduction

In 1986; the Executive Council approved a programme for the expansion and development of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF). This programme nas four parts

In

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

-

to take over the functions of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Army Air Corps (AAC) in support of the Police in their anti-illegal immigration role along the border;

to provide flying support for the Police Tactical Unit (PTU) and Special Duties Unit (SDU);

to carry out Search and Rescue (SAR) missions at night and in bad weather; and

to recruit and train local pilots to replace progressively the expatriate personnel currently serving with the

RHKAAF.

addition, the RHKAAF would continue to provide services for medical evacuation, daytime SAR, surveillance of criminal operations, fire-fighting, aerial survey, the carriage of VIPS and others and routine flying for the Civil

and other government departments. The overall objective is to equip the RHKAAF to meet all the Hong Kong Government's requirements for non-military flying.

Aviation

Department

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