Source: RAF Museum
Link: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal-40.pdf
A paper produced by the RAF Historical Society charting the evolution of the Air Sea Rescue service during World War II. Relevant to this site it covers the following of relevance to this site:
- survival aids including the lifeboat, Squadrons and aircraft involved, the lifeboats and their demise (pp 30ish-41),
- ASR in overseas commands (pp41-47)
- Discussions, development of survival aids including airborne lifeboats (p58-67)
- Recollections of a ‘Shagbat’ (Walrus) pilot, (pp67-77)
- Mountain, dessert and jungle search and rescue, development of helicopters.
Published: 2007
Author: Various – see Contents below
Reference: ISSN 1361 4231
155 pages
CONTENTS
THE EVOLUTION OF THE AIR/SEA RESCUE ORGANISATION by Air Cdre Graham Pitchfork
SAILORS IN LIGHT BLUE by Group Captain J Stephen Fosh
THE ASR AIR ORBAT IN WW II by Wg Cdr Jeff Jefford
MORNING DISCUSSION
TRAINING AND SURVIVAL AIDS by Air Cdre Graham Pitchfork
RECOLLECTIONS OF SERVICE WITH ASR SQUADRONS by Flt Lt Tony Richardson
MOUNTAIN RESCUE by Frank Card
DESERT SURVIVAL TRAINING 1958-60 by Air Cdre Mickey Witherow
JUNGLE SURVIVAL TRAINING 1964-65 by Flt Lt Roger Annett
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTER by Wg Cdr Peter Chadwick
AFTERNOON DISCUSSION
THE RAF MOUNT BATTEN EXPERIENCE by Flt Lt Philip Mill
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