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Rare glimpse behind the scenes of RAF Mountain Rescue training

The RAF’s Mountain Rescue Service is celebrating 80 years in existence - here is a rare view of one of their training missions

Founded in 1943, the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service has been saving lives for 80 years.

Forces News has been given rare access to a training mission at RAF Valley in Anglesey.

Managed by both permanent staff and part-time volunteers from all three services, each RAF Mountain Rescue Team is equipped for immediate deployment throughout the UK.

As the video above shows, the training scenario involves the 'crashing' of a Hawk training jet on Holyhead Mountain in Wales.

With every second crucial, after receiving approximate co-ordinates for the 'crash' site, members of the team form a line and begin climbing the mountain, with deep swathes of gorse making it a tough ascent.