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CV-22 To The Rescue In Hurricane Ike

RedFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 30
Posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 3598 times:

CNN is reporting that the Coast Guard has asked for help from the USAF in rescuing the 22 sailors stranded on the freighter in the Gulf that is in the path of Hurricane Ike, and the USAF is sending out an Osprey to pluck the sailors out of harm's way. If true, this ought to be a pretty interesting news item for us aviation nuts. And while not the first time it will have been used in a rescue operation, it certainly may be the highest profile rescue to date. Let's hope they are successful.

Bend Over - Here Comes The Change.

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L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 1, posted (4 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 3584 times:

And this is why I wish the USCG would pick up this equipment.

They haven't had a real HH3 class aircraft in their fleet since the Pelicans where retired in the early 1990's.

Jayhawks are good but they lack the cabin space.

And the extra speed of the Osprey would be essential for rescue work, especially in cold water.

Hopefully this rescue is successful and the USCG will decide to pick up a few of them.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

Thorny From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3495 times:

CNN is now reporting the mission was aborted due to weather.

Dragon6172 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 1160 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3487 times:

Great idea, blow them off the ship.

Phrogs Phorever

SASD209 From British Indian Ocean Territory, joined Oct 2007, 633 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3460 times:

Quoting Dragon6172 (Reply 3):
Great idea, blow them off the ship.

Well done. sir!

DL767captain From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2539 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 3409 times:

Quoting Dragon6172 (Reply 3):
Great idea, blow them off the ship.

well then they could test out a new rescue boat/sub!

SASD209 From British Indian Ocean Territory, joined Oct 2007, 633 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 3309 times:

Just saw an update on Foxnews at 0250 local time: Air Force rescue was forced to turn back due to weather, USCG helo made the rescue. Video showed a helo hoist operation, don't know which asset made the rescue. If anybody has the particulars, please post.

SASD209

Thorny From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (4 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3243 times:

Quoting SASD209 (Reply 6):
Just saw an update on Foxnews at 0250 local time: Air Force rescue was forced to turn back due to weather, USCG helo made the rescue. Video showed a helo hoist operation, don't know which asset made the rescue. If anybody has the particulars, please post.

Nope. The crew is still at sea, but they are alright.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/13/ike.rescue/index.html

You might be confused because some of the "ship rescue" reports were intermingled with other "Coast Guard rescue" footage of helicopter crews rescuing stranded motorists and people from flooded homes.

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