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Following the tour of the HH-60G Pave Hawk, we now have the chance to see its successor, the HH-60W, up close and learn some more details about it. About two weeks ago we commented the walkaround ...
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 ...
The U.S. Air Force has conducted a first test flight of the HH-60W combat rescue helicopter, meant to replace its current HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet. A pilot from the 413th Flight Test Squadron at ...
The Air Force's new HH‐60W "Jolly Green II" helicopter is heading on its inaugural deployment as Air Force leaders continue to debate how many of the aircraft it will buy. The deployment comes a ...
(Air Force) DAYTON, Ohio — The U.S. Air Force is preparing a report to Congress detailing a major cost overrun that resulted from its decision to cut its HH-60W combat rescue helicopter ...
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 ...
The review will allow the construction, testing and evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter to move forward. "This milestone is an important achievement and demonstrates Sikorsky and the Air Force are ...
The HH-60W is an all-new helicopter based on the proven UH-60M Black Hawk and customized for the U.S. Air Force's rescue mission. "This second contract award demonstrates the confidence the U.S ...
The U.S. Air Force's new combat rescue helicopter, Sikorsky's HH-60W "Whiskey" Jolly Green II, achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). The rotorcraft will enable the U.S. Air Force to carry ...
[Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] The HH-60W Jolly Green II, the U.S. Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, took its first flight over the Pacific theater Tuesday at Kadena Air Base ...
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 ...