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
We thank the Swiss Air Force via Sarasota MOAA 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
René Faessler
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