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Article: AIR FORCE SEARCH AND RESCUE HELOS CRASH DURING TRAINING
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- Helicopter News
- Article date:
- September 11, 1998
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Two Air Force HH-60G helicopters on a routine night training mission apparently collided late last week at Nellis AFB, Nev.
The HH-60G Pave Hawk, built by Sikorsky [UTX], is the Air Force's search and rescue variant of the H-60 Blackhawk family. The helicopters are outfitted with special night vision, navigation, communication, and rescue gear.
The two Pave Hawks were training for search and rescue missions, and were assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis, Air Force officials said. The two ...