CHC S-61 operated for the Irish Coast Guard. CHC Helicopter serves as the sole provider of Search and Rescue helicopter services to the Irish Coast Guard, where it had operated a fleet of six Sikorsky S-61N helicopters based in Dublin, Shannon, Waterford, and Sligo. This fleet has now been replaced by 5 Sikorsky S-92 Helibus.
Most Virginia farms do not grow tobacco, but it's a key crop for those who do. In the Piedmont District (Piedmont tobacco region as defined by the US Department of Agriculture-not the entire Piedmont physiographic province...), less that 10% of the farms had an allotment allowing them to grow tobacco.icotinia rustica migrated north from Mexico, presumably with the help of Native American farmers, and was being grown in Virginia when Jamestown was settled. John Rolfe is credited with importing Nicotiana tabacum seeds, so Virginians could grow a species of tobacco that was less harsh when smoked.
Yet, it is equally known for its hams and peanuts. Since the 17th century, when settlers learned the Indians' art of smoking meats, Virginia country hams began to earn an international reputation! Most famous are the Smithfield Hams, which, by law, must be cured within Smithfield's town limits. The area's plentiful peanut fields make this area equally famous for peanuts. Handsome, plump Virginia peanuts are the largest of the four peanut types grown in the United States. The Virginia Diner in Wakefield is famous for the peanuts it packages and sends around the world. Central and Southern Virginia = Comfort Foods, Wine and Apples When travelers seek comfort they often go in search of comfort foods.