The author's specially designed carrycot stretcher being hoisted up to a Ford S.51. This method of recovering injured personnel from ships proved successful.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

A RNAS Ford S.51 lowers the trawl, designed by the author to scoop up the "inert" victim

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The "inert" victim is winched up and carried in situ back to the mainland

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The author, together with No 2 crewman, seen inside the S.51, together with the net.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Dragonfly / Widgeon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Sikorsky Hoverfly I KK995 flying over Thruxton from RAF Andover in July 1945. Note the rows of Airspeed Horsa gliders below. Parts of KK995 and KK110 were used to construct the RAF Museum’s Hoverfly I, currently displayed at Hendon.
Parts of this aircraft and KL110 were used to construct the RAF Museum's Hoverfly, currently displayed at RAF Hendon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airspeed Horsa / AS.51 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly - СШАUSA - 1942

Westland WS.55 XG588 about to lift a “survivor”, complete with dinghy, using the author's net.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Британские ВВС и авиация ВМС эксплуатировали около 50 R-4, став вторым оператором после ВВС Армии США. Британцы присвоили ему обозначение Hoverfly Mk 1, в январе 1945 года машины поступили на вооружение первой британской вертолетной эскадрильи.
The British version of the Sikorsky VS-316, designated R-4 by the USAAF, was called the Hoverfly I. It was operated by No 529 Sqn RAF, No 705 Sqn FAA and No 771 Fleet Requirements Unit. Seen here are R-4s KK990 (D), KK995 (E), KK994 (B) and KL103 (J).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly - СШАUSA - 1942

A 705 Sqn Hoverfly I fitted with floatation gear being flown by Lt K. Reed RNVR c.1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly - СШАUSA - 1942