Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

There's also 'Shot Down and in the Drink' by Graham Pitchfork which gives general information on organisation and equipment and details of 40 rescues from (I think) reports in the PRO. The Sutherland/Canwell book seems to concentrate on the launches and has little coverage of aircraft involvemnt.
Ross

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Also "Boat in the Blue, The wartime story of an RAF Air Sea Rescue crew and their boats" WD Pereira 1985 ISBN 0 907036, h/b, not released in p/b as far as I know.

An excellent read with lots of anecdotal material, including descriptions of training and insight into the situation faced by the crew of an RAF boat rubbing shoulders with the Royal Navy.

Bruce

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Snap! Pitchfork's book - just mentioned that to Adam. He's a neighbour.

This is part of the contents of the AHB book:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/sar4.jpg

Andy - yes. '62-'65. Got me around the world as UK rep (world wide) at ICAO meetings.
And just for a bit of colour, here we are, in Beirut, to prove it!! One about to give, one taking.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ar6600x167.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ar7600x372.jpg


= Tim


PS Don't forget the Mountain Rescue Teams.

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Yes it was. Fictional, but obviously based on personal experience. A good read. There was also an RAF AP - don't have a note of the number but it was one of a historical series, including Works - written in the 1950s about ASR during the war. I borrowed a copy many years ago and it had maps showing very approximately where aircraft had crashed or ditched in coastal waters during each year of the war.

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

I should have read Timothy's contribution more carefullyand opened the Photobucket link! That must be the ASR book I recall.

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Hi

What was the title on the AHB book.

Kind regards
Nicolaj

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

So agree about Jon Sutherland's book - not what Adam wanted, I'm sure.

Anyone want a new copy for a small fee??

= Tim

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Thanks for the interest, guys, but as Tim says - Sutherland's book isn't really what I'm after.

Re: RAF air-sea rescue
 

Hi Tim

Thank you for the title:-)

Kind regards
Nicolaj