What Is The US Coast Guard's Most Widely Used Helicopter?
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) operates two types of helicopters: the Sikorsky Medium Range Recovery MH-60T Jayhawk and ...
5 Historic US Navy Helicopters
The Sikorsky H-5 is a visibly old design. It first flew in 1943 and was operated by the US Navy, Coast Guard, and Army Air Force (and then Air Force). Over 300 H-5s were produced between 1944 and 1951 ...
US Coast Guard formally launches $70M Air Station Ventura at Point Mugu naval base
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its new Air Station Ventura during a ceremony Wednesday morning in a hangar at Naval Base ...
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Airbus MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Passes 40 Years of Coast Guard Service
Today, Nov. 14, Airbus and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Airbus MH-65 Dolphin ...
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Kenner K3 Anfibio Is an Amphibious Helicopter for Versatile Aerial and Aquatic Exploration
Designed and produced by American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft, the rotorcraft was used in its many iterations ...
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Northern Michigan Voices: I saved lives as a U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue swimmer
Q: What was it like doing US Navy helicopter rescue swimmer ... there was more emphasis on rescuing pilots who were ejected from their aircraft. In the Coast Guard, it was modified a little ...
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Investigation finds crash of an Air Station Sitka helicopter was ‘controlled flight into terrain’
One year ago, on November 13, 2023, a helicopter from Air Station Sitka crashed onshore while assisting a fishing boat in ...
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One year after Air Station Sitka crash, assessing risk remains ‘more art than science’
In Part 2 of a two-part conversation with Air Station Sitka commander Rand Semke, KCAW’s Robert Woolsey examines the Coast ...