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Title
"AIR FORCE RESCUE SHOW"
Creator
Gilmore, Richard
Date Created and/or Issued
1974/11/25
Contributing Institution
Center for Sacramento History
Collection
Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Caption from November 25, 1974 Sacramento Bee reads "AIR FORCE RESCUE SHOW - The Air Force 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron from McClellan Air Force Base demonstrated some of their techniques to the Bay Area Division of the Mountain Rescue Association, a civilian organization, during the weekend. Mock victim Airman Dennis Fisher in picture at left is aided by Airman Dean Phillips, left, and Sgt. Michael Smith who parachuted from an HC-130 Hercules into a field near Sloughhouse, and then placed him in a basket which was lifted into an HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter. During the show the helicopter was refueled by the giant plane, above, and other paramedics parachuted in with a supply of medical items."
Type
image
Identifier
0CA7B009-9E00-4210-A918-811021427217
1983/001/SBPM00119
Subject
Airshows
Helicopters
McClellan Air Force Base
Fisher, Airman Dennis
Phillips, Airman Dean
Smith, Sgt. Michael

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