A Coast Guard C-130 out of Air Station Elizabeth City drops survival gear to a fishing vessel sinking due to engine pump failure. The air station is one of the busiest in the Coast Guard. On any single day, aircrews may be as far away as Greenland, the Azores or the Caribbean and on missions ranging from maritime law enforcement, to environmental response, ice patrols, and search and rescue. US Coast Guard Art Program 2005 Collection, Ob ID # 200508, "Drop," Chris Demarest. watercolor, 11 x 15
