Originally Posted by airbus320

This was not a commercial ride but a military flight

I was based in Greenwood NS and the rig The Ocean Ranger had capsized in severe weather.

We were flying a mission looking for survivors. I had volunteered to be a spotter. We were very low looking for rafts or anything that could help us find survivors. The turbulence was awful... barf bags were used ad nauseum. I was flying with a very experienced crew and I remember the captain commenting that this was the worst he had experienced in 20 some years of flying anti-submarine and fishing patrols which are often flown at low altitudes

I was sicker than the proverbial dog but the thought of those poor guys in the water kept me glued to the window.