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Once again the PJ's are off the Mexican coast, this time saving a one year old's life.
It is not their first long-range, over-water mission.
From an official USAF/DoD article commemorating the unit's 1000t save:
"The first long-range, over-water rescue mission was completed Oct. 13, 1986 to rescue a crewman with appendicitis from the ship MS Reunion. The 129th ARRG coordinated with local U.S. Coast Guard assets to successfully rescue the patient and transport him to a hospital in Acapulco, Mexico. The rescue mission, resulting in the group's 145th save, covered a total of 4,200 miles, including 1,200 miles flown over water. To date, it is still the furthest distance the wing has traveled to execute a mission".
As for this latest mission:
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_25495294/moffett-based-129th-rescue-wing-sends-second-aircraft
Official article from the 129th RQW:
http://www.129rqw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123406069
In this photo from another mission, you can see one of the type of Zodiac they will parachute down to use to board the sailboat. (The boat pictured is obviously not in drop configuration.)
It is not their first long-range, over-water mission.
From an official USAF/DoD article commemorating the unit's 1000t save:
"The first long-range, over-water rescue mission was completed Oct. 13, 1986 to rescue a crewman with appendicitis from the ship MS Reunion. The 129th ARRG coordinated with local U.S. Coast Guard assets to successfully rescue the patient and transport him to a hospital in Acapulco, Mexico. The rescue mission, resulting in the group's 145th save, covered a total of 4,200 miles, including 1,200 miles flown over water. To date, it is still the furthest distance the wing has traveled to execute a mission".
As for this latest mission:
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_25495294/moffett-based-129th-rescue-wing-sends-second-aircraft
Official article from the 129th RQW:
http://www.129rqw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123406069
In this photo from another mission, you can see one of the type of Zodiac they will parachute down to use to board the sailboat. (The boat pictured is obviously not in drop configuration.)
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