• Guardian Angel Airmen skydived out the back of the king into the drop zone drink that is the Atlantic Ocean for the practice day Nov. 4. • The Cocoa Beach Air Show is being held Nov. 5-6 beachfront at Lori Wilson Park. • For the past 50 years our unit was tasked as the primary rescue force serving as guardians of the astronauts.
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PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- A pararescueman from the 920th Rescue Wing here free falls from a HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft at 3,500 ft. during a Cocoa Beach Air Show demo Nov. 4. The Cocoa Beach Air Show will feature 920th RQW Rescue Reservists, HC-130P/N King aircrafts and a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Nov. 5-6. Pararescuemen are able to perform life-saving missions in the world's most remote areas, by air, land or water. (Courtesy photo/Mr. Mike Brown)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Members of the local media sit on the HC-130P/N King aircraft ramp and enjoy the breeze and above Cocoa Beach. Local media covered the 920th Rescue Wing's Cocoa Beach Air Show demo Nov. 4. Pararescuemen performed free-fall jumps from the back of a HC-130. Pararescuemen and other 920th RQW assists, including the HC-130 and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, will be participating in the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing here, free fall out of an HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft at 3,500 ft. during a demo for the Cocoa Beach Air Show. PJ's deploy around the world via the air, land and sea into a wide range of environments to extract, treat, stabilize and evacuate injured personnel. Their motto, "That Others May Live," reaffirms the PJ's commitment to saving lives and self-sacrifice. (Courtesy photo/Mr. Mike Brown)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Senior Airman Dan Ibarra, an HC-130P/N King aircraft loadmaster, takes a moment to communicate with other crew members aboard the HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft. Air crew reservists and pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing here performed a demo for the Cocoa Beach Air Show Nov. 4. During the Cocoa Beach Air Show the 920th RQW will perform various demonstrations including its maritime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing here perform a free-fall jump as part of a demo for the Cocoa Beach Air Show Nov. 4. The Cocoa Beach Air Show will feature 920th RQW Rescue Reservists, HC-130P/N King aircrafts and a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter Nov. 5-6. Pararescuemen receive exceptional training and qualification in a variety of combat, search and rescue and medical support expertise. (Courtesy photo/Mr. Mike Brown)
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Zimmerman, an HC-130P/N King aircrew radio operator, reviews his manual prior to participating in a Cocoa Beach Air Show demo. The Rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here will participate in the Cocoa Beach Air Show Nov. 5-6. The 920th RQW is the only combat-search-and-rescue reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Natasha Dowridge)
by Airman 1st Class Natasha Dowridge
920th Rescue Wing Publilc Affairs
11/4/2011 - PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The view from the back of an HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft was phenomenal according to central Florida media who captured the 2011 Cocoa Beach Air Show from above.
Guardian Angel Airmen skydived out the back of the king into the drop zone drink that is the Atlantic Ocean for the practice day Nov. 4. The show is being held Nov. 5-6 beachfront at Lori Wilson Park.
The GA Airmen are pararescuemen and combat rescue operators, the only DoD members specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission, which means they're they guys who the Navy Seals call. For the past 50 years our unit was tasked as the primary rescue force serving as guardians of the astronauts. Currently our aircraft and Airmen are deployed to Afghanistan performing combat search and rescue.
