David Whalley, known to most simply as 'Heavy', dedicated his life to mountain rescue and public safety. His 37-year career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mountain Rescue Service saw him responding to ...

assistant controller of the RAF's aeronautical rescue coordination center at RAF Kinloss, Scotland. "We don't know their condition, but we believe there are no major injuries." Five helicopters ...

Mr. Straw said he was initially shocked to hear he was being deployed, amid his posting to RAF Kinloss in Scotland as a navigator with 206 Squadron. “Somewhat of a shock, especially as I was in ...

Whalley worked as a team leader for both the RAF Leuchars and RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue teams. He was also deputy leader at RAF Valley in North Wales and president of the Search and Rescue Dog ...

Mr Whalley was team leader of RAF Leuchars and RAF Kinloss. He was also deputy leader at RAF Valley in North Wales and president of the Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland (SARDA).