The pilot staff comprised many experienced aircrew, some of whom had served operationally during the latter part of World War II and during the heightened tensions of the Cold War.
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The accommodation was shared at the time with the Bristow Helicopters civilian SAR Flight which flew the Westland Whirlwind.
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In fact it was the "Pink Pig" that was being used on the photo shoot for the cover of the Pink Floyd album "Animals" (linked to the "Pigs on the Wing" track).
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