US COAST GUARD HELICOPTERS IN ACTION!! LIFE-SAVING MH-65 Dolphin and MH-60 Jayhawk

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HD action montage of the U.S. Coast Guard’s extreme helicopters at work! See below for more info on the helicopters in the video: MH-65: Dolphin: The H-65 helicopter — the Coast Guard’s most ubiquitous aircraft — is certified for operation in all-weather and night-time operations, with the exception of icing conditions. There are 100 H-65s in the inventory. The H-65 is the primary Coast Guard aircraft used aboard certified cutters during deployments. FLIR, a heads-up display (HUD) and other avionics upgrades are being installed aboard the H-65 as part of the ongoing conversion-sustainment initiative to sustain the airframe for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the re-designation of Airborne Use of Force (AUF) MH-65Cs reflects the installation of armament and a significantly upgraded communications package. Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) Jacksonville was the first operational Coast Guard unit to employ the MH-65C and has a total of 10 aircraft assigned to replace the MH-68A Stingray aircraft. The current transition to the MH-65D is designed to address obsolete component issues and is slated to be complete by summer of 2015. In FY17 the Coast Guard will introduce the MH-65E to the fleet. Currently under development, the MH-65E will feature an all-glass cockpit with advanced navigation capabilities to meet emerging FAA requirements. Air Stations: Traverse City, Michigan Barbers Point, Hawaii Borinquen, Puerto Rico Atlantic City, New Jersey Corpus Christi, Texas Detroit, Michigan HITRON Jacksonville, FL Houston, Texas Humbolt Bay, California Los Angeles, California Miami, Florida ATC Mobile, Alabama New Orleans, Louisiana North Bend, Oregon San Francisco, California Port Angeles, Washington Savannah, Georgia MH-60J/T - Jayhawk The MH-60 is an all weather, medium-range helicopter (specialized for search and recovery) similar to the Navy MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk, with its basic roots in the Army H-60 Blackhawk. The service began to operate the MH-60J in 1990 as a replacement to the now-retired HH-3F Pelican, and it is typically operated by a crew of four. The last unit operating the MH-60J is CGAS Clearwater. They are currently completing the MH-60J to MH-60T transition which will be completed in May 2013. There are 42 total MH-60s in the Coast Guard air fleet, with 35 in operational use, most of which have undergone the MH-60T conversion since 2008. Seven H-60s are at various levels of depot maintenance and MH-60T upgrade at the Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, NC. The MH-60T upgrade consist of a Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). CAAS is an integrated "glass" cockpit which provides updated avionics and integrated Electro-optical Sensor System with recording capability via a removable memory module. CAAS also replaces legacy radios with the AN/ARC 210, ARC 220 and the RT-5000/SAR radios. The MH-60 is located at seven Coast Guard and ATC Mobile Air Stations, equipped with sensors and equipment for search and rescue missions. Four H-60 units Maintain Airborne Use of Force (AUF) and all of the MH-60s are AUF equipped. Air Stations: ATC Mobile, Alabama Kodiak, Alaska Sitka, Alaska San Diego, California Clearwater, Florida Cape Cod, Massachusetts Elizabeth City, NC Astoria, OR Credits: U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn MSST San Francisco. U.S. Coast Guard video by BM3 Andrew Vardakis U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Simpson U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin R. Williams U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Douglas MacDonald U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin R. Williams U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Simpson U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick Video and Thumbnail Edited by Military Machines Youtube Military Machines is not associated with the US government or US Department of Defense. "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." More info on the U.S. Coast Guard: https://www.gocoastguard.com/