Daring Air Rescue in 1946

Thanks to MPHS Alum MC Hunt for sharing.

Daring air rescue in 1946 - Downed US Army Air Force Plane in the Alps, crew and passengers rescued after 5 days by the first use of ski mounted planes landing (and successfully taking off) from a glacier. Click below to read the full story.

spiegel.de/international/world/the-birth-of-alpine-air-rescues-in-switzerland-a-821515.html

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We thank the Swiss Air Force via Sarasota Military Officers Association of America Member and retired Swiss Air Force pilot Rene Faessler <rene.faessler@bluewin.ch>

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There were discussions, prayers about this crash at everybody's family table. Swiss people appreciated very much having American's in Europe since the horrible war. 

As a little boy I remember well about great story's involving American Military.  Especially this rescue in the Alps in the middle of a hard winter.

René Faessler

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