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fastjeff
#1 Posted : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 8:41:02 AM(UTC)
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There's a Marinette connection, believe it or not. Here's the deal:

The crew was rescued by an Osprey, a vertical takeoff aircraft with fabulous speed and range compared to a helicopter. The Osprey is the ONLY aircraft in our entire inventory that could have pulled this off, and Big Guy Craig (28 ft Marinette on Chesapeake Bay) helped in its development.

Way to go Big Guy! I owe you a brew.

Jeff
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1:24:07 PM(UTC)
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Mote details: (From a Marine publication)

The 26th MEU responded early Tuesday by launching two CH-53E helicopters, two MV-22B Ospreys, two AV-8B Harriet jets from the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge and a KC-130J tanker from an undisclosed location. The Harriers provided close-air support, one of the Ospreys recovered the pilot and the CH-53Es carried a quick reaction force for security in case anything went wrong, the senior Marine official said, speaking at the Pentagon.

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#3 Posted : Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:33:00 PM(UTC)
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Give the locals some credit, too. They rescued at least one of the pilots, treated his wounds at a local health clinic and put him up at a fine hotel until a chopper came in to "rescue" him.
Joel Albert, Potomac MD
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