RAF Hercules pick up two Maltese in the desert

RAF Hercules aircraft picked up two Maltese oil workers from the desert in their second daring rescue from Libya yesterday. Three aircraft were involved in the rescue, with one of them suffering slight damage from light ground fire. No one was injured.

RAF Hercules aircraft picked up two Maltese oil workers from the desert in their second daring rescue from Libya yesterday.

Three aircraft were involved in the rescue, with one of them suffering slight damage from light ground fire. No one was injured. 150 workers were rescued.

Special forces of the SAS are believed to have been involved in the operation.

Another Maltese worker was rescued in a similar operation on Saturday.

See details of the operation and footage of the arrival of one of the Hercules at

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/local/raf-flies-in-more-workers-in-second-libya-military-operation

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