Becoming a No-Fail Mission: The Origins of Search and Rescue in Canada

by James Pierotti

Book Overview

The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF's) involvement with the search and rescue (SAR) mandate in Canada dates to 1947. The RCAF's Air Sea Rescue predecessor capability from the Second World War dates back to 1942. How and why did the RCAF become involved with both of those capabilities, and is there historical rationale for the continued involvement of the RCAF in the domestic SAR service today? Amplified with operational examples of the rescue system...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148348663X
• ISBN13: 9781483486635
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"