Sikorsky's HH-3E was known as the Jolly Green Giant. It was 73 feet long and weighed in at 22,050 pounds when fully laden, making it a giant indeed.

HH-3E before landing and the crews of both helicopters, Le Bourget, June 1, 1967 / Open-source photo. Despite the historic nature of the mission, both helicopters (serial numbers 66-13280 and 66-13281 ...

Just few days earlier, on Dec. 13, Aviano received the first new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, which arrived onboard a C-5 Galaxy. At least two of the new helicopters should already be at the ...

He spent 23 days hiding in mountain wilderness, finally was rescued by a “Jolly Green Giant” helicopter after U.S. flyers spotted an S.O.S. he had made with white rags spread on the ground.

The Jolly Green II is a name you'd better get used to if you are into military vehicles. The thing has been around for just five years, having been introduced as a new variant of the mighty Black ...

A new Air Force combat rescue helicopter, dubbed the Jolly Green II in homage to its Vietnam War-era predecessors, made its first Indo-Pacific flight this week, according to Pacific Air Forces.

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 ...

It is nicknamed the ‘Jolly Green Giant,'” Sasse says. “A serviceman moving to Alaska flew one of these helicopters and when he stopped in and saw the Styrofoam statue we had of the Green Giant, he ...

The Jolly Green Giant, along with several other iconic mascots, are coming together this holiday season to help end childhood hunger in the U.S. As part of a new campaign that runs through Nov. 30 ...