para-rescue
(ˈpærəˌrɛskjuː)
[f. para-3 + rescue n.]
A rescue carried out by a parachutist or parachutists. Chiefly attrib. and Comb.
| 1950 N.Y. Times 30 Jan. 20/2 A para-rescue crew is being held in readiness here and will be sent out at once if the ground party finds any trace of the missing transport. 1961 Aeroplane C. 458/1 A ground search party and 12 trained pararescue men are included. 1968 Washington Post 4 July A 11/6, I realized there was a guy in green bending over me... He was the chopper's para-rescueman. 1973 Maclean's Mag. July 58/3 Gathercole..told Mooddy to direct..a helicopter and a Hercules with a pararescue team, piloted by Captain Neil Toby. |