This Drawing Depicts The Emergency Rescue Of A Critically Ill Seaman 200 Nautical Miles Off Patrick AFB, Florida. This Was The Longest Ever Unrefueled, Unescorted, Completely Over Open-Ocean Helicopter Rescue Mission For The CH-3e Aircraft. The Seaman Was Rescued From A Navy Ship And Transferred By Litter Into The Hovering Helicopter, Where The Excellent Medical Care He Received En Route To Patrick Air Force Base Hospital Saved His Life. The Event Occurred 19 November 1983.