Dolomites helo rescue

Personnel from armed forces and government agencies attended the tenth Grifone exercise – held in Dobbiaco in the Dolomites from September 4-8 – in order to acquire new skills and share experiences of mountain search and rescue. Alberto Celsan and Marco Bazzan investigate. EXERCISE REPORT Grifone 2017 A rescuer prepares to be winched down from Italian Air Force HH-139A MM81796 ‘15-40’ against the spectacular backdrop of the Dolomites. The helicopter is operated by 81° Centro Addestramento Equipaggi at Cervia, as