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USCG Flying Life Boats
Posted by HW on 01 Jun 2012 /
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Published on June 1, 2012 Today in aviation history, 81 years ago on June 1, 1931, the US Coast Guard introduced its first dedicated search and rescue aircraft, a Douglas RD as the first of a new fleet of aircraft that were dubbed the “Flying Life Boats” (designated FLBs). As maritime shipping increased steadily in [...]
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