In a rescue mission, is the captive's equipment returned?
According to the Rescue Mission rules in the ORB (page 118) and the Captured! Serious Injury Result in the ORB (page 84) a successfully rescued captive will also retain his equipment. In addition, if a captured fighter is released during the Rescue Scenario then he is free to go and has his equipment, but is not allowed to use it. This is an oversight in the wording of the Rescue Scenario, but it is also just a mechanic of the game and may not seem logical.