California ANG carries out long-range over-water mission to rescue fishermen from Chinese fishing boat

California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing carried out a long-range over-water mission to rescue two fishermen from a Chinese fishing boat 700 miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico on Mar. 12.


Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class John Pharr

The mission was carried out by two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and two HH-60Gs.

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