129th Rescue Wing SAR Practice

[cobra commando]

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to
the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett
Federal Airfield, Calif., conduct
Search and Rescue training with
Rigging Alternate Method Zodiac
(RAMZ), Helicopter Air Refuel and
Low Level Tactical flying above
Northern Calif., June 18, 2013. The
unit routinely conducts Search and
Rescue training operations in
Northern Calif., to prepare for real
world scenarios.



129th Rescue Wing SAR Practice - YouTube

 

[W.G.Ewald]

^^
I've seen that from inside the aircraft with the 824 QM Company from Fort Bragg dropping a Zodiac over Antigua.

Truth is, I had the video camera because First Sergeant wanted me to do the filming. but I f**ked it up and we had no record of the training.

Shortly after that I was transferred.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

The video shows the fun part. If you want to see the work needed to rig a Zodiac for an air drop, read this document.

[PDF]http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/adfsd/PDF_Manuals/542/542chap3sec4.pdf[/PDF]