Air-sea rescue
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Air-sea rescue, and aeronautical and maritime search and rescue by the ICAO and IMO, is the coordinated search and rescue of the survivors of emergency water landings and those who have survived the l
A Royal Navy rescue helicopter in action above a boat
An Auckland Rescue Helicopter in action
The PBY Catalina was one of the most popular flying boats used for air-sea rescue.
The Type Two 63 ft High-speed launch, designed by Hubert Scott-Paine in 1937.
Dumbo (air-sea rescue)
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Dumbo was the code name used by the United States Navy during the 1940s and 1950s to signify search and rescue missions, conducted in conjunction with military operations, by long-range aircraft flyin
USAF Air Rescue Service Boeing SB-17G, an air-sea rescue variant of the B-17 Flying Fortress
RAF Coastal Command Vickers Warwick ASR (air-sea rescue) aircraft with a droppable airborne lifeboat under the fuselage
A Navy PBM Mariner flying boat rescues Lt. (jg) J. M. Denison, shot down while operating from the escort carrier USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) in 1945