The Captain William J. Kossler Award presented to British Airways Helicopters for the daring rescue of eight crewmen from the trawler Elinor Viking, which was disabled off the cost of Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands, by the BAH crew, Captain George Bain, commander, Captain Campbell Bosanquet, co-pilot; Brian Johnston, winch operator; and Captain Alistair Campbell, winchman. Award was received by Captain John A. Cameron, Managing Director of British Airways Helicopters from Adm. Owen Siler, USCG commandant, in uniform. AHS' 34th Annual National Forum held May 15-17, 1978 at Washington, D.C., USA
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The Captain William J. Kossler Award presented to British Airways Helicopters for the daring rescue of eight crewmen from the trawler Elinor Viking, which was disabled off the cost of Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands, by the BAH crew, Captain George Bain, commander, Captain Campbell Bosanquet, co-pilot; Brian Johnston, winch operator; and Captain Alistair Campbell, winchman. Award was received by Captain John A. Cameron, Managing Director of British Airways Helicopters from Adm. Owen Siler, USCG commandant, in uniform.

AHS' 34th Annual National Forum held May 15-17, 1978 at Washington, D.C., USA

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