Summary: In the United States the Coast Guard is a fully paid up branch of the military. Its men and women have served with valour in many conflicts and I’m going to tell you about one such event, the rescue of Misty 11.<br> <br> <br> <br> The badge of the US Coast Guard<br> <br> <br> <br> An F100 Fast FAC Misty crew<br> <br> <br> <br> An OV10 Bronco<br> <br> <br> <br> Spads escorting a Jolly Green Giant<br> <br> <br> <br> The jungle penetrator.<br> <br> <br> <br> Landing in difficult terrain<br> <br> <br> <br> 500 saves<br> <br> <br> <br> The approach into the valley<br> <br> <br> <br> The rescue<br> <br> <br> <br> Technical Sergeant Donald G. Smith<br> <br> <br> <br> Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the USAF National Museum, the USAF, USAF National Museum, USGOV-PD, Digital Public Library of America, Defence Imagery, the US Coast Guard and US Gov.
