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

Author: James Pierotti

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 148348663X

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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 in action, this previously untold history aims to describe the origins of SAR history in Canada and to further the debate on the continued use of military resources for domestic responsibilities.

On the Wings of War and Peace
On the Wings of War and Peace

Author: Randall Wakelam

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2023-11-01

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1487526784

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Bringing together leading researchers on Canadian air power, On the Wings of War and Peace captures the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the first decades of the Cold War – a period which marked the zenith of air force accomplishments in peacetime Canada. The volume covers topics that go beyond straightforward flying operations, examining policies that drove operational needs and capabilities and the personnel, technical, and logistical functions that made those operations possible. With contributions written by former RCAF members who have both expert and personal knowledge of their topics, On the Wings of War and Peace brings new perspectives to the RCAF’s role in shaping the modern Canadian nation.

The Official Illustrated History of RAF Search and Rescue
The Official Illustrated History of RAF Search and Rescue

Author: Paul E Eden

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-07-09

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1472960912

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In February 2016 the RAF's Search and Rescue Force (SARF) celebrated its 75th anniversary. In June that year the world-renowned and universally admired service was officially disbanded, despite attempts from many, including HRH Prince William, to save it as part of the RAF. This book is an official, fully illustrated, in-depth account of the SARF's rich and glorious history, from its origins in World War II through to its recent withdrawal. The book contains a foreword by HRH Prince William himself, plus action-packed and awe-inspiring photographs from the RAF's archive of photographs and exclusive interviews with former crewmembers, telling their own dramatic stories of derring-do. Officially endorsed by the RAF, An Illustrated History of the RAF Search and Rescue Force is the first, and probably the only, major book of its kind written on this subject. It is an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in military history, British history, the Royal Family and those who love stories of extreme and daring rescue missions.

Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2005-06-07

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780215025012

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About civil, maritime and aeronautical search and rescue services.

Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy

Author: Joseph A. Angelo

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 1438110189

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Presents a comprehensive reference to astronomy and space exploration, with articles on space technology, astronauts, stars, planets, key theories and laws and more.