TNAG-2404-FCO40-3491-Hong-Kong-defence-and-public-order-1992 — Page 85

For discussion

on 6 March 1992

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

FCR (91-92) 181

(OMELCO Ref.: SS)

HEAD 166

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ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

Supnead 603 Plant, venicles and equipment

Members

are

commitment of

of

invited to approve

$212 million for the

programme

purchase

nelicopters to

Auxiliary Air Force.

of

two Sikorsky S70A

complete the expansion

the Royal Hong Kong

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) το take over the functions of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Army Air Corps (AAC) in support of the Police 10 their anti-illegal immigration role along the border;

(0)

(c)

(d)

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

Aviation

Department

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.

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