1942 A downed fighter pilot is plucked from the sea
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelDate: 28th May 1942
Location: AT SEA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: Rescuing a Pilot From the Sea
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A depiction of the process of rescuing a downed fighter pilot at sea including preparation of the rescue aircraft, searching for and finding downed pilot and the rescue by the prop plane
AEROPLANES R.A.F. & NAVAL PLANES. RESCUING PILOT FROM THE SEA...Lysander loads up w.smoke bombs, rubber d inghy attached to parachute..spots pilot in sea & drops dinghy etc..reports to Air Sea Rescue Station & Walrus is sent out to pick up pilot..guided by smoke float..lands & gets pilot on plane.. lib: shots mass Spitfires in air
PARACHUTES AND PARACHUTISTS. Lysander plane drops rubber dinghy by parachute to pilot in distress
SMOKE SCREEN ETC. Smoke float guides Lysander to pilot when rescuing pilot when RESCUING PILOT FROM SEA
Airforce - Active; Ships and Boats
World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, RN, Royal Air Force, RAF, Westland Lysander, Supermarine Walrus
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