Lt. Wes McIntosh, who was among the first pilots and crewmembers from Air Station Elizabeth City deployed to the scene, discusses the Coast Guard's role in rescuing the crew of the sinking HMS Bounty, at Museum of the Albemarle on Saturday.
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Lt. Wes McIntosh, who was among the first pilots and crewmembers from Air Station Elizabeth City deployed to the scene, discusses the Coast Guard's role in rescuing the crew of the sinking HMS Bounty, at Museum of the Albemarle on Saturday.

Destiny with the HMS Bounty: USCG recalls daring rescue

By JON HAWLEY

Staff Writer

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Lt. Wes McIntosh, who piloted the first Coast Guard aircraft deployed to help the HMS Bounty, remembers all too well what his crew faced when it met Hurricane Sandy.

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Having riden a P2-V aircraft

Having riden a P2-V aircraft into the eye of hurricanes as a flight engineer in the 1950's out of Boca Chica Naval Air Station, Florida, I can certainly appreciate this experience. Well done Coast Guard Air!

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