PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jumping from an aircraft isn't something beach goers see on a daily basis. However, Pararescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here treated sun lovers to a combat search-and-rescue demonstration during the 2012 Cocoa Beach Air Show Sept. 22-23.
Air Force Reservists from the 920th RQW showcased their unique capabilities to execute a combat search-and-rescue mission, as well as the hardware that makes the Rescue Reservists unique to the military. Click here to see recent air show images: air show slideshow.
Pararescue Airmen performed a freefall jump from an HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft at 3,000 feet and skillfully landed in designated drop zone in the Atlantic Ocean. They also fast- roped out of two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters at 30 feet.
To wrap up their demonstrations, an HC-130 and two of the wing's Pave Hawk helicopters simulated a mid-air refuel.
The 920th RQW provides safety and security surveillance of the Eastern Launch Range during all rocket launches from the Space Coast as well as provides civil search-and-rescue support for those who are lost or in distress.
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USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)