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University Press of the Pacific 4/26/2005 Paperback or Softback New in New jacket Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia: USAF in Southeast Asia (Paperback or Softback)

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ISBN10: 1410222640, ISBN13: 9781410222640, [publisher: University Press Of The Pacific] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Search and rescue has always been important to the United States Air Force, whose aircrews deserve nothing less than the fullest possible commitment to save them and return them home. The motto of Air Force search and rescue, 'So Others May Live,' is one of the most compelling of all military mottoes. It embodies this spirit of altruism and, as events have proven, also indicates the service's intention to furnish life-saving SAR for civilian as well as military purposes.Search and rescue flourished during World War II as lifeguard ships and submarines joined patrolling aircraft in saving lives and sustaining morale, especially in the Pacific Ocean Areas. The rotary-wing, turbojet, and avionics revolutions made modern SAR a reality. Foreshadowed by the Korean War, the helicopter became the principal form of air rescue vehicle in Vietnam. In three major conflicts, SAR forces gained a reputation for bravery, dedication, and self-sacrifice, as they ventured repeatedly into hostile territory to pluck fallen aircrews to safety.The USAF rightly continues to place a top priority on search and rescue, seeking better ways to perform this function through the use of advanced equipment and aircraft (such as the multipurpose MH-53J Pave Low helicopter) and improved training of personnel.This reprint of a cl ...
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ISBN10: 1410222640, ISBN13: 9781410222640, [publisher: University Press of the Pacific] Softcover Like New
[Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]