Article: No rescue for helicopter in Brunswick ; The search-and-rescue aircraft at Brunswick Naval Air Station falls victim to budget cuts after 50 years.

DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
07-27-2004
No rescue for helicopter in Brunswick ; The search-and-rescue aircraft at Brunswick Naval Air Station falls victim to budget cuts after 50 years.
Byline: DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State

BRUNSWICK --

There will be no last-minute reprieve for the rescue helicopter based at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The naval air station said farewell Monday to its search-and-rescue helicopter, ending 50 years of service to the state.

Since 1954, helicopter crews have rescued fishermen at sea, helped state game wardens search for lost hikers and lifted injured climbers off windy mountain tops.
Maine Sen. ...

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