The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war.

The MH-60G Pave Hawk's primary mission is insertion and recovery of special operations personnel, while the HH-60G Pave Hawk's core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. Both versions conduct day or night operations into hostile environments.

The HH-60G Pave Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter used by Air Force special tactics teams and pararescuemen.

HH-60G rescue equipment includes a hoist capable of lifting a 600-pound load (270 kilograms) from a hover height of 200 feet (60.7 meters), and a personnel locating system that is compatible with the PRC-112 survival radio and provides range …

This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew.

Feb 16, 2012 · HH-60G Pave Hawk is a medium lift combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter built by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the US Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force. It is derived from the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter. It can be transported by C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft.

Dec 21, 2024 · The 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia retired its final HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, tail number 356, on September 29, 2021. This helicopter had served for nearly 30 years and participated in numerous rescue missions around the world.

Nov 13, 2018 · Based on the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk, the HH-60G Pave Hawk is a highly modified version with upgraded communications, and navigation suite. The forward looking infrared system, color weather radar and an engine/rotor blade anti-ice system, allows the Pave Hawk to fly in bad weather.

Jun 25, 2021 · The Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s sole rotary wing personnel recovery platform, used to perform Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) missions when deployed abroad, but Home ...

Jan 9, 2025 · The US Air Force (USAF) has logged its final active service flight with the venerable Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter.