The newest U.S. Air Force combat rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, has finally reached the IOC (Initial Operational Capability). The milestone was celebrated with a ceremony at Moody ...

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, takes off during its first flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Tuesday. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The HH-60W Jolly ...

As Morgan shared with Simple Flying, the HH-60W Jolly Green II is based on the Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk model with a glass cockpit. One can watch a Lockheed Martin introduction YouTube below ...

Have no fear: Jolly Green II is here. The U.S. Air Force’s new HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue helicopter has officially reached initial operational capability (IOC) and gone out ...

Moody AFB leverages HH-60W Jolly Green II’s sling load capabilities for Agile Combat Employment. On Aug. 29, 2024, the 347th Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia ...

With the arrival of the new Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter, referred to as a “Whiskey,” the Air Force is focusing on the new search and rescue capabilities it brings ...

[Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The U.S. Air Force’s HH-60W Jolly Green II is officially ready for action, according to Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, who made the announcement at ...

The “Jolly Green II” is a tribute to the original green painted helicopters that rescued down aircrews during the Vietnam War. The HH-60W will replace older helicopters, incorporating newer ...

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Approximately 3,000 feet above Eglin Air Force Base, the HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for the inaugural aerial refueling by the Air Force ...

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 ...

A shipment of HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters recently arrived on Okinawa as the Air Force continues to replace its 40-year-old fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawks. Like its predecessor, the Jolly Green ...