[MilCom] BREAKING NEWS: USAF Rescues in NY

[MJ Cleary]

1702Z    11175.0    KING 22 (HC-130, 102 RQS/106 RQW) p/p via Offutt HF-GCs to RESCUE OPS. Gives status report on water rescue operation. Reports JOLLYs (HH-60) were rescuing 4 people & a dog from an island. There was a police boat with 3 police onboard en route to a house to rescue people including disabled child trapped there by rising water. Police boat is now DIW and JOLLYs will rescue police then proceed to rescue survivors from house. Water level around house is rising. Fuel status is a concern. KIMG 22 has 1.5 hours fuel remaining and JOLLYs may need to go to White Plains or Suffolk. They are unable to AR in the area but maybe able to do it over the sound and they request they have the other plane standby for AR. KING 22 is up on SAR uniform freq 261.9 and JOLLYs are using 282.8 for Air-Air. Will attempt UHF comms with RESCUE OPS

People in the northeast turn on your radios!



Mark
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