August 5, 2023 • 3 mins
The first recorded use of a helicopter during a rescue operation took place on April 29, 1944, during World War II. The rescue mission occurred on the eastern coast of Burma, (now Myanmar), in the midst of the conflict between Allied forces and the Japanese army.
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