AFM patrol boat and Air Wing crews this morning practised deck landing of an Alouette helicopter on the pitching deck of patrol boat P61 while under way.

The exercise was held in rough seas off Grand Harbour and involved landing, lashing, refuelling drill and take-off.

Some landings were also made in Marsamxett.

P61, commissioned nine years ago, is the only patrol boat to have a helicopter deck but has never used a helicopter.

Deck landings on the patrol boat while it was berthed in Marsaxlokk were held last week.

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