Hi, It seems that the USAF has done a sterling job of getting this guy back to land. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK...To_Airlift_Injured_Seaman_From_Atlantic_Ocean
According to the article the helicopters were Army, not USAF - Sounds like the USAF provided in-flight refueling. Too bad the article does not give more detail. Kelly