Our Helicopters

The helicopter pictures portrayed here are a selection of the models most often utilized by the Air Force. There were many others that were given slightly different identification; depending on the type mission they were assigned.

H-5 LADD AFB AK (Image Courtesy of Bob Runninger)

H-13

H-19A 51-3893 “Hop a long”

H-19B 53-4424 OFFUTT AFB (Image Courtesy of Bill Crawford)

H-21 53-4402 HOMESTEAD AFB (Image Courtesy of Art Brand)

H-23

HH-34J 45710 (Image Courtesy of Felix McLarney)

HH-43A 58-1829 w/ SGT Ray Owens (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

HH-43B 59-1593 Suffolk Co AFB (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

HH-43F UDORN 1973 (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

UH-1F 66-1220, Andrews AFB 1970 (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

HH-1H 70-2464

TH-1H New Huey (Image Courtesy of USAF)

UH-1N

UH-1P 64-15493 Hurlbert AFB (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

VH-1N 69-6656 Andrews AFB 1971 (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

CH-3B 62-12574 “Otis Falcon” (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

CH-3C 62-12579 (Image Courtesy of Bill Crawford)

CH-3E 66-13287 NKP (Image Courtesy of Bill Crawford)

HH-3E 66-13285 (Image Courtesy of Diane Revolinski)

HH-53 (Image Courtesy of Jim Burns)

HH-53

HH-53 68-10358 21st SOS FINI Flight (Image Courtesy of USAF)

HH-60 93-26461 (Image Courtesy of USAF)

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Over the years United States Air Force Helicopters were utilized in a variety of activities such as:

Aircrew Training
Air Rescue & Recovery
Civic Action
Dew Line Support
Jungle/Sea Survival School
Local Base Support
MAST
NASA Launch and Down Range Support
Photo Mapping
Satellite Recovery
TACAN Site Support
Astronaut Training
Weather Recon Support
Fire Fighting Support
Air Force Academ Support
Atomic Energy Agency Support
Disaster Recovery Support
Drone Recovery
Local Base Rescue
Missile Site Support
Nuclear Test Support
Movie Making Support
Presidential Support
Special Operations
Texas Tower Support
Humanitarian Support
And hundreds of other jobs!

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