A new era has begun for the 106th Rescue Wing: The HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter has arrived. The Wing accepted its first Jolly Green landed last week at the Francis S. Gabreski ...

First iteration of the Jolly Vihar exercise series featuring the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter for the 56th Rescue Squadron. The U.S. Air Force rescue community has settled into a useful rhythm in ...

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 U.S. Air Force's new HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter made its inaugural flight in the Pacific theater at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60W is replacing the HH-60G Pave ...

The four blades that make up the main rotor of the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II are not something you want to be near when they spin at full speed. Just have a look at the mess the thing turns its ...

The 129th RQW, located at Moffett ANG Base, Mountain View, has now received the first two new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to replace its current HH-60G Pave Hawks, with four more set to arrive ...

Despite its impressive capabilities, the Pave Hawk is a nearly 30-year-old platform. The US Air Force is upgrading its combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter platform. The HH-60G Pave Hawk, which ...

First iteration of the Jolly Vihar exercise series featuring the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter for the 56th Rescue Squadron. Readers may recall our report on “Jolly Vihar 23“, where we followed the ...