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They call them “Angels of heaven” because they descend from above to bring immediate relief after the rescue operation at sea. On board the helicopters or aircrafts, the men and women of the 2nd Unit of the Italian Coast Guard Plane Catania are on duty with an alarm service called “Search and Rescue”. The objective is to provide emergency medical assistance to those migrants dispersed in water that most of the time need immediate care. This very delicate and risky practice requires a rigorous preparation and disciplined personnel. The photographs by Luca Catalano Gonzaga show the phases of training and maintenance of the aircrafts to ensure effective and timely rescue operations, waiting for the next call from the Mediterranean waters. (text by Sebastian Caputo).
Witness Image is a non profit organization founded by Luca Catalano Gonzaga, which combines photography and journalism.
Its’ purpose is to narrate the great transformations of our time through a number of projects.
Witness Image aims to document the world disorder of our day through images and their stories such as: the causes and consequences of the war, child abuse, hunger, poverty, injustices, natural and environmental disasters.
Witness Image wants to build a reflection on the right of people to remain themselves in this era of great political and socio-cultural changes.
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