RAF search and rescue saves 26,000 lives over seven decades: The RAF's search and rescue legacy spans more than eight decades, from the creation of the first Search and Rescue unit in 1941 to today's Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft crews monitoring traffic over the North Sea. The post RAF search and rescue saves 26,000 lives over seven decades first appeared on UK Defence Journal. #RAFSAR #SearchAndRescue #RAF #Aviation #Military