Simulating the search for two missing persons near Monte S. Antonio, the Air Force personnel set up an Advanced Base Post (PBA) at the Rubbiano airfield in the municipality of Solignano (PR) where seven helicopters were deployed, of which two from the Italian Air Force: a HH139A from the 15th Wing of Cervia and a TH500 from the 72nd Wing of Frosinone.
Air traffic management was possible thanks to the use of the Control Radiomobile Unit with its own air traffic and weather controller and the SAR (Search and Rescue) coordinator of the Poggio Renatico Air Operations Command (Ferrara). In addition, the Air Force has provided all the fire-fighting and refueling support to allow the flight activity to take place on the airfield.
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Research teams of the Alpine Rescue and State Forestry Corps were transferred by helicopters to the research areas identified by the SAER Research Coordinators (COR).
The exercise ended successfully in the late evening when, after the discovery of the missing simulated personnel, the helicopters proceeded to recover the personnel of the terrestrial research teams involved in the operations.
The air rescue professionals of the Italian Air Force also contribute to public utility services, called to intervene where urgency, complexity of maneuvers and critical weather and environmental conditions require tested skills. Through exercises such as the SATER, the AM staff trains to conduct search and rescue operations, both day and night, improving the synergies of intervention between the various military and civil components involved from time to time as well as perfecting procedures plan, direct, conduct and execute search and rescue operations in mountain environments.
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Source: 50 ° Stormo, Piacenza - cap. Michele Iacobuono
