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129th Rescue Wing

How the Air Force Flew a 1,000-Mile Open Ocean Rescue: Part 2

Nov. 21, 2024 | By David Roza
Air & Space Forces Magazine got an inside look at how the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing flew a high-risk mission to pick up a patient on a cargo ship 500 miles off the coast of San Francisco last month.

How the Air Force Flew a 1,000-Mile Open Ocean Rescue: Part 1

Nov. 20, 2024 | By David Roza
Air & Space Forces Magazine got an inside look at how the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing flew a high-risk mission to pick up a patient on a cargo ship 500 miles off the coast of San Francisco last month.
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