article_snippet.sent: A helicopter hero travelled 23,000 miles to find every chopper
article_snippet.sent: A helicopter hero had ever flown - only to find one had been converted into a posh camping facility.
article_snippet.sent: A helicopter hero ever flew as part of Royal Navy rescue missions during the 1970s.
article_snippet.sent: After travelling 23,000 miles, including from Former Royal Navy rescue pilot Jerry Grayson, who was involved in rescuing sailors during the Fastnet Yacht Rescue in 1979 ( home in Melbourne, Jerry Grayson found that one of the choppers had been turned into a glamping unit - a popular style of camping for posh campers .
article_snippet.sent: But Jerry Grayson discovered that one chopper, a Wessex Mark 1, has been kitted out as a so-called 'glamping' unit, accommodation for campers who want something more luxurious than a traditional tent.
article_snippet.sent: The helicopter may be fitted with beds, curtains and cushioned seats.
article_snippet.sent: Jerry Grayson said: 'The natural cycle of life is that a helicopter first serves a helicopter time in a front line role and then gets allocated to a second line role such as training or SAR.
article_snippet.sent: As most of these aircraft were built in the early 60s the only surprise was that out of the 31 Wessex helicopters I used for rescues there are still 12 in existence.'