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HH60 Pavehawk

The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command.






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During Operation Desert Storm Pave Hawks provided combat search and rescue coverage for coalition Air Forces in western Iraq, Saudi Arabia, coastal Kuwait and the Persian Gulf. They also provided emergency evacuation coverage for U.S. Navy sea, air and land (SEAL) teams penetrating the Kuwaiti coast before the invasion. During Operation Allied Force, the Pave Hawk provided continuous combat search and rescue coverage for NATO air forces, and successfully recovered two U.S. Air Force pilots who were isolated behind enemy lines.




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