USS Terry Performs First Airplane Rescue at Sea, January 30, 1911
The destroyer USS Terry makes the first airplane rescue at sea saving the life of Douglas McCurdy 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Havana, Cuba.
Date: January 30, 1911
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