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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => News and Information => Topic started by: IrishAyes on November 21, 2012, 04:00:20 PM

Title: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: IrishAyes on November 21, 2012, 04:00:20 PM

Video from CG Helo during rescue operations of the crew of the Bounty during Hurricane Sandy. GO USCG.  slt

http://www.military.com/video/forces/coast-guard/rescue-of-hms-bounty-hurricane-sandy/1939423841001/

Title: Re: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: paul-e on November 21, 2012, 11:50:27 PM

Very cool and high tech. t^

These men and women are some of the "best of the best".
God Bless America and may he watch over those who watch over us. slt slt clp

Title: Re: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: Hotrod on November 22, 2012, 07:09:11 AM

Wow... Like a fine tuned machine  t^

Title: Re: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: Hunter 2 on November 22, 2012, 08:16:17 AM

Thats got to be tough keeping the helicoptor at that same altitude as the 20+ foot waves come rolling by.  Great job Coast Guard. chrz

Title: Re: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: Bucktail on November 22, 2012, 09:01:24 AM

 t^

Title: Re: Rescue of the Bounty crew during hurricane sandy
Post by: fellinger on November 22, 2012, 10:12:41 AM

Quote from: Hunter 2 on November 22, 2012, 08:16:17 AM

Thats got to be tough keeping the helicoptor at that same altitude as the 20+ foot waves come rolling by.  Great job Coast Guard. chrz

Hovering a ship is hard as hell. Thankfully those ships have an auto hover mode if I recall correctly. Although, it takes a lot of other mannipulation in those conditions.

The USCG probably has the BEST helicopters pilots anywhere. They are the only service that consistently flies their ships in the crap.