Photo: Pararescueman (with swim fins) jumps from a HC-130P/N King during a special rescue demo

June 13, 2012 Special Operations

David Cenciotti

The following cool photo, allegedly taken on Oct. 27, 2010 (even if the EXIF says Sept. 11, 2009) shows pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing jumping from an HC-130P/N King while performing a freefall rescue demonstration, at Cocoa Beach, Florida.

As enough evident, the airman wears swim fins, he’ll need to swim to shore as part of the demonstration for Air Force Week Cocoa Beach.

Image credit: U.S. Air Force

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US Coast Guard HC-130J attending Titanic ceremony diverted to rescue a sinking ship (theaviationist.com)

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.