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air-sea rescue

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noun

  1. an air rescue at sea

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At Songdo, booths showed off taxi drones and delivery drones; traffic-control drones and inspection/maintenance drones; air-sea rescue drones and fire-fighting drones; light-show drones and racing drones.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2023

Deploying the popular 40-year-old prince, a military veteran who also worked as a civilian air-sea rescue pilot, offers a more personal touch.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

I then started paddling like mad for the open sea because we were briefed about the US Navy using their submarines for air-sea rescue.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2020

Sedgeley’s mother got a telegram saying her son was missing in action, even though all seven survivors had been picked up by British air-sea rescue not long after they had ditched.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2018

When the carriers and B-29s started striking at Japan, air-sea rescue became even more hazardous� and more necessary.

From Time Magazine Archive