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The Air Force's new helicopter hooked up with an aerial refueling tanker for the first time
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida — Approximately 3,000 feet above the Eglin range, the HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for the first ever aerial refueling by the Air Force's ...
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The Air Force's new helicopter and the Army's Apache flew together for the first time
The Air Force's newest combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, lead the way down the Duke Field runway. It was followed by the Army's multi-role combat helicopter ...
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Aviano welcomes new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters in official unveiling
On Friday, the wing held an official welcome ceremony for the Jolly Green II, which serves as the Air Force’s replacement for the venerable HH-60G Pave Hawk. Aviano received its first of the new ...
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U.S. Air Force Flies Final Active Duty HH-60G Mission at Aviano Air Base as First HH-60W Arrives
"Today marks the end of an iconic chapter in our Air Force history with the final ... when it replaced the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, the Pave Hawk took part in many deployments, both in the combat ...
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US Air Force winds down HH-60G Pave Hawk operations
The air force has contracted with Sikorsky to deliver ... Pave Hawk and the Vietnam-era Sikorsky HH-3E (the original Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopter) were modified versions of existing models.