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The Air Force's new helicopter hooked up with an aerial refueling tanker for the first time
the HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for the first ever aerial refueling by the Air Force's new combat search and rescue helicopter, August 5. This connection marked the start ...
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The Air Force's new helicopter and the Army's Apache flew together for the first time
Seconds later, two helicopters appeared and the sounds and vibrations intensified. The Air Force's newest combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, lead the way down the Duke ...
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Aviano welcomes new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters in official unveiling
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Airmen in the 31st Fighter Wing have their transition to a new cutting-edge combat rescue helicopter underway, putting Aviano’s fleet of two HH-60W Jolly Green II ...
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HH-60G PAVE Hawk
one flight engineer and one gunner The HH-60G Pave Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter used by Air Force special tactics teams and pararescuemen. The HH-60G ...
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...
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MC-130P Combat Shadow
The MC-130P Combat Shadow ... designation is a rescue and recovery mission code and not representative of the aircraft's special operations role. In February 1996, Air Force Special Operations ...
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US Air Force winds down HH-60G Pave Hawk operations
The US Air Force (USAF) has logged its final active service flight with the venerable Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter. The service’s 56th Rescue Squadron ...
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5 Fast Facts On The Final Flight Of The US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk
The HH-60G Pave Hawk has served as a vital component of the United States Air Force's helicopter fleet, since 1982. The Sikorsky built helicopter is capable of executing a wide array of missions ...
Carnival Cruise passengers airlifted by Air Force in dramatic rescue
A mother and her child in crisis were airlifted by helicopter from a Carnival Cruise Line ship on Saturday in a hair-raising ...
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Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue mission ongoing after plane crash near Faro, Yukon
The Alaska Air National Guard’s rescue mission to the Yukon is still ongoing in response to an ultralight plane crash near ...
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...