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Ships, helicopters and American planes for rescue in Japan

Tokyo, Japan - The aid is coordinated by a management center in Yokota Air Base

Among the first aid sent from the United States there was yesterday, the dislocation of the USS Preble (DDG 88), which together with the helicopter squadron HSL-43 (Anit-Submarine Helicopter Squadron) took action to guard the coast providing an aerial perspective of territory, in order to coordinate the actions of the other ships in the area. In addition the rescue crews interacted with the survivors...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1127078
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2011 19:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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