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November 10, 2020

Coast Guard Aviation Assets Assist In Multiple Rescues

2 Fishermen Rescued In The British Virgin Islands, And Two Jet Skiers Near Puerto Rico

Coast Guard aircrews rescued two men Monday morning from a capsized boat in the British Virgin Islands, and they also rescued a man and a woman from a disabled jet ski Sunday night near Luquillo, Puerto Rico. In two other separate search and rescue cases during the weekend in Puerto Rico, two swimmers were recovered deceased just off the beach in the Condado area of San Juan, while a 19-year-old male was also recovered deceased just off Vacia Talega Beach near Pinones, Loiza.

From 2009: Catch a Sneak Peek of Aero-TV’s Coverage of Two Very Special P-51 Mustangs

Rarely do a group of Warbird restoration enthusiasts get a chance to honor the brave sacrifice of the veteran pilots for which their planes represent; yet, that is precisely the extraordinary opportunity that became a reality for Bob Baker and his hard-working crew when they brought two legendary WWII pilots, the Pattillo brothers, to EAA AirVenture 2009.