 After the midair explosion of the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1986, the 106th Rescue Wing was designated to provide support for every shuttle launch thereafter.In October 1991, an HH-60 and a tanker flew to an endangered sailboat about 250 miles south of its base.The Pave Hawk and HC-130 dropped survival gear to the vessel, which was riding out the storm, and began their return to base.