Military Low-Flying Training
Snowdonia Rotary MFTA
Defence Helicopter Flying School Squirrel HT.1

May 2015

Flying training in the Snowdonia Rotary - Mountain Flying Training Area (MFTA).

The Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) is a tri-service unit based at RAF Shawbury, with each service has a 'shadow' squadron allocated, 60(R) Squadron RAF, 705 Naval Air Squadron and 660 Squadron Army Air Corps. Most of their activity is centred around their home base in Shropshire, however they can be occasionally seen flying further west to use the MFTA in Snowdonia.
May 2015
Snowdonia Rotary Mountain Flying Training Area
Squirrel HT.1 (ZJ256) in MFTA area 'whiskey' within the Snowdonia Mountain Flying Training Area.
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Left to right: DHFS Squirrel HT.1 (ZJ256).
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Left to right: Squirrel HT.1 (ZJ256).
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Left to right: Squirrel HT.1 (ZJ256).
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Left to right: Squirrel HT.1 (ZJ256).