1955 Press Photo Helicopters Take Supplies To Scottish Cut Off By Snow

Naval Helicopters Take Supplies To Scottish Villages Cut Off By Snow: A great combined air, sea and land operation yesterday brought relief to the snowbound northern counties of Scotland. Helicopters and other planes flew all day dropping food and medical supplies to belsagu~red villages. Bettyhill, one of the villages cut off in snow-covered Northern Scotland was relieved by a naval helicopter yesterday. It arrived just in time. The snow found the villagers with little coal, no electricity, and a broken water supply. Photo shows The naval helicopter surrounded by some of the villagers of Bettyhill after landing with supplies yesterday.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 01-01-1955.



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