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The crew of an HC-130P/N “King” fixed-wing air refueling aircraft piloted by eight Airmen launched at approximately 2:30 p.m. transporting six pararescuemen who specialize in all types of rescue. In a concerted effort throughout July 7, 2017 and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, successfully rescued 2 German citizens whose vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of southern Florida. At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami, the 920th RQW was alerted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to assist in the long-range search and rescue. Aircraft maintainers launched an HC-130P/N “King” fixed-wing combat rescue aircraft piloted by eight Airmen launched at approximately 2:30 p.m. transporting six GA Airmen who specialize in all types of rescue.
| Date Taken: | 07.07.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2017 15:02 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 537094 |
| VIRIN: | 170707-F-MH413-046 |
| Filename: | DOD_104570782 |
| Length: | 00:00:32 |
| Location: | COCOA BEACH, FL, US |
| Downloads: | 20 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 20 |
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