36th Rescue Flight makes 602nd save Published Oct. 17, 2006 By Airman 1st Class Nathan Putz 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AETCNS) -- Crew members of the 36th Rescue Flight successfully completed their 602nd save in the inland Northwest Aug. 13. Just before 9 p.m., the crew, using night vision goggles, began their hour-long flight to the Wenatchee, Wash., area. Once reaching the response area, the crew was given their mission's details: rescue an injured man who was epileptic, suffered from head and back injuries and a broken leg, and was stranded in a ravine alongside a 150-foot cliff. Using the Huey's lift and hovering at 150 feet above the ground, pilot Capt. Sean Boldt, co-pilot Capt. Ben Milarch, and flight engineer Airman 1st Class Jacob Bragg lowered medical technician Tech. Sgt. Daniel Normandin and a backboard into the ravine where the sheriff's department was waiting. After the sheriff's department and Sergeant Normandin stabilized the man, Sergeant Normandin called for the crew to hoist the man out of the ravine. The crew then headed for Central Hospital in Wenatchee, but was notified of a weight restriction on their landing pad and was redirected to a waiting ambulance crew at Wenatchee Airport. This rescue was the 602nd since their activation more than 30 years ago. The 36th RQF supports parts of Washington, Oregon and Idaho with air evacuation and air rescue capabilities using their UH-1N Hueys.