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Myers bellied in on the 2,500-foot runway and took cover behind an embankment on the edge of the strip while Fisher directed the rescue effort. Since the closest helicopter was 30 minutes away and the enemy was only 200 yards (180 m) from Myers, Fisher quickly decided to land his two-seat A-1E on the strip and pick up his friend. Under the ...
The Fulton system in use The Fulton system in use from below. The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), also known as Skyhook, is a system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force, and United States Navy for retrieving individuals on the ground using aircraft such as the MC-130E Combat Talon I and B-17 Flying Fortress.
Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 – August 20, 2008) was a United States Army helicopter pilot who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War.
The mission and church across the street have two security guards, but when the 23-year-old came out of the church around 6 p.m., “three pick-up trucks full of guys with guns overwhelmed them ...
After a two-year hiatus, the Victor Valley Rescue Mission will serve hot Thanksgiving meals with all the trimmings to nearly 2,000 guests. After a two-year hiatus, the Victor Valley Rescue Mission ...
A Royal Navy rescue helicopter in action above a boat An Auckland Rescue Helicopter in action. Air-sea rescue (ASR or A/SR, also known as sea-air rescue), and aeronautical and maritime search and rescue (AMSAR) by the ICAO and IMO, is the coordinated search and rescue (SAR) of the survivors of emergency water landings as well as people who have survived the loss of their seagoing vessel.
Rescue 51 is a Ford F-450 with a utility bed and skid-mount pump. In addition to the pump, Rescue 51 carries 200 US gallons (760 L) of water and 10 US gallons (38 L) of Class A foam concentrate. Rescue 51 is staffed full-time with 2 firefighters and responds to emergency medical incidents, traffic collisions, structure fires, and any other ...
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is the second-largest municipal fire department in the state of California, after Los Angeles and responds to nearly 162,000 calls per year. [2] The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department covers 343 square miles of service area including 17 miles of coastline, with responsibility extending 3 miles offshore.