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Aviano crew marks end of Pave Hawk helicopter era with farewell mission

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — U.S. airmen here took their final active-duty flight this week in a rescue helicopter that the Air Force is phasing out after decades of use in saving the lives of American ...
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Aviano welcomes new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters in official unveiling

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 aircraft on ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Flies Final Active Duty HH-60G Mission at Aviano Air Base as First HH-60W Arrives

The only USAF base in Europe and Africa with CSAR helicopters, Aviano is the last active duty base to transition from the legacy HH-60G Pave Hawk to the recently delivered HH-60W Jolly Green II. The ...
The Aviationist

Watch This: U.S. HH-60G Pave Hawks Carry Out Live-Fire Exercise in Hungary

The most recent iteration of Jolly Vihar saw three Pave Hawks from Aviano Air Base, Italy, deploy to Pápa Air Base, Hungary. From June 26 to July 7, 2023, three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters belonging ...