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life saver. The name of this unsung hero: the Vought OS2U Kingfisher. Designed initially for gunnery
spotting duties the Kingfisher was lightly armed defensively although once America
enterenterentered the war it soon found itself toting depth charges. Manned by a crew of two thated the war it soon found itself toting depth charges. Manned by a crew of two that
consisted of a pilot and the guy in back who did everything else the little spotter
aircraft soon earned itself a solid reputation. It was the rescue mission at Truk that
made the aircraft famous. After a heavy raid upon Truk the crew spotted their own
airmen struggling in the water. Setting down the little Kingfisher soon found itself
festooned in rescued aircrew. The little engine managed to drag the overweight
machine to a meeting with a submarine where all were rescued, the slowly sinking
aircraft being sunk. The rescue efforts of the Pacific Kingfishers plus those of the
Martin Mariner (also in this series) formed the basis of the air sea rescue concept
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