Standby! - South African Air Force Search and Rescue (Paperback)

In the air force no mission receives greater priority than the mission of mercy. When lives are at stake all resources available are dedicated to the task. Aircrew, ground crew, paramedics, doctors, mountaineers, navy divers, policemen and trained civilian volunteers are rapidly organized into a rescue team and dispatched with all haste to the disaster scene. Originally published in 1999 as Fire, Flood and Ice, this updated edition includes yet more spectacular South African Air Force (SAAF) search and rescue missions, both military and civilian. Included is the remarkable rescue of all 581 people from the ill-fated liner Oceanos, for which the author was mentioned in dispatches for his role as commander of the rescue operation. Also new are heartwarming accounts of SAAF rescues during the devastating floods of 2000 in Mozambique, which captured the world's attention. Dick Lord joined the Royal Navy in 1958, where he qualified as a fighter pilot. He did a two-year exchange tour with the US Navy and completed tours of air warfare instruction. He returned to South Africa in early '70s and joined the South African Air Force. During the Border War, he commanded 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZs into Angola. A highlight of his career was organizing the successful flypast of 76 aircraft for Nelson Mandela's 1994 presdiential inauguration.

General

Imprint:	30 Degrees South Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Brig-Gen Dick Lord
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-920143-44-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Ambulance & rescue services Promotions
LSN:	1-920143-44-0
Barcode:	9781920143442

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