Rescue Pilot

Book cover of Rescue Pilot: Life-Saving At-Sea Navy Helicopter Missions

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'Dan McKinnon, extraordinary helicopter pilot, brings alive the excitement and occasional terror of rescue at sea. An exciting hair raising and reverting tale of the largely untold story of helicopter resuces at sea' - Neil Armstrong, Astronaut. 'Just Great. It's going to be of tremendous interest to all naval helicopter…

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1 author picked Rescue Pilot as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Richard E. Diller

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Dan McKinnon was a navy helicopter pilot who was airborne near an aircraft carrier during flight operations so pilots who had mishaps could be quickly and safely recovered. This is a story about an unusual type of flying, one that provides another layer of safety for naval operations at sea.

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