The Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) meet returned to European aviation calendars in 2025. The Czech Republic’s 243rd Helicopter Squadron (243. vrtulníková letka, 243.vrl) played host to the meet, held from the 4th to 8th August at Prague’s Kbely AFB. AeroResource’s Nicholas Thompson travelled to Czechia to attend the media day, providing the opportunity to witness the culmination of the meet’s flying challenges.