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search and rescue [′sərch ən ′res‚kyü]

(engineering)

The use of aircraft, surface craft, submarines, specialized rescue teams and equipment to search for and rescue personnel in distress on land or at sea.

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No references found			But large amphibious aircraft will be more useful in putting out forest fires, carrying out long-range air-sea rescues, and taking on anti-submarine missions, according to the news release by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Chinese-made amphibious aircraft to take off in 2013 by Asian News International A Chilean air-sea rescue plane has located the overturned boat of Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race skipper Jean Le Cam near Cape Horn and he is believed to be safe inside, organisers said Tuesday. Le Cam boat located off Cape Horn, organisers say by AFP / AFP Global Edition Three US coast guard helicopters, the Bahamas military and its volunteer air-sea rescue service searched for more survivors on Monday, witnesses said. Migrants' bodies found off Bahamas by Aljazeera.net			air-lift hammer air-lift pump air-light troffer air-line lubricator air-line main air-lock strip air-mass analysis air-mass climatology Air-Mass Modification air-mass precipitation air-mass shower air-mass source region air-measuring station air-mixing plenum air-permeability test air-plot wind velocity air-pollution control Air-Pollution Measures air-position indicator air-pressure drop air-raid shelter air-ring air-route surveillance radar air-route traffic control air-route traffic control center Air-sea rescue air-seasoned air-seasoned lumber air-sensitive crystal air-set air-setting mortar air-slaked air-spaced coax air-standard cycle air-standard engine air-supply mask air-supported structure air-suspension encapsulation air-suspension system air-temperature correction air-to-air missile air-to-air resistance air-to-air transmission coefficient air-to-ground missile air-to-space missile air-to-surface missile air-to-underwater missile air-track drill air-traffic area air-traffic control air-traffic control center			Air-Pollution Measures air-position indicator air-potato air-powder polishing air-pressure drop Air-propelled train air-puff tonometer air-puff tonometer air-puff tonometer Air-Purifying Escape Respirator Air-raid Air-raid air-raid shelter air-raid shelter Air-raid shelters Air-raid shelters Air-Raid Siren air-raid warden Air-rights air-ring air-route surveillance radar air-route traffic control air-route traffic control center Air-sampling Smoke Detector air-sea Air-Sea Battle Air-Sea Interaction Air-Sea Interaction Drifting Air-Sea Interaction Profiler Air-sea rescue air-sea rescues Air-Sea Temperature Difference air-seasoned air-seasoned lumber air-sensitive crystal air-set air-setting mortar Air-Shields Manual Breathing Unit air-ship Air-slacked Air-slacked lime air-slake air-slaked air-sleeve Air-Sol-Moyenne-Portee Air-Source Heat Pump air-spaced coax air-standard cycle air-standard engine air-supply mask Air-supported structure air-suspension encapsulation air-suspension system air-temperature correction

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search and rescue (redirected from Air-sea rescue)

search and rescue
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