Helicopter Pilot Training and Earning Those Wings
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Learning to fly a helicopter is notoriously challenging, so what does it take to earn your pilot’s wings? We asked one of the RAF’s most recent graduates from No. 1 Flying Training School at RAF Shawbury. Our correspondent is Flight Sergeant Gemma Bibby. InsideAIR is produced for the Royal Air Force by RAF Media Reserves. Theme music by RAF Music Services. 
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