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| Keywords: Impossible Rescue by Richard de Rosset DVIDS1085426.jpg en Based on a real-life rescue carried out under extremely difficult conditions On Dec 19 1986 in the Shelikof Straits a USCG HH-3F helicopter based at Air Station Kodiak Alaska made repeated attempts to rescue two men in the water The waves topped 35 feet and winds gusted to 80 knots After the hoist cable parted the second time and with the helicopter dangerously low on fuel the aircrew took extreme action the aircraft set down on the surface of the water and following a difficult struggle rescued the victims directly from the sea 2008-01-25 https //www dvidshub net/image/1085426 1085426 2013-12-11 21 35 PD-USGov Air Station Kodiak Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
