HH-60J FLIGHT CREW

AT SEA

11.30.1999

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

At Sea--An HH-60J flight crew checks the hoist as part of the preliminary flight check. The HH-60J Jayhawk is a medium-range recovery helicopter. The HH-60J is used to perform search and rescue, law enforcement, military readiness, and marine environmental protection missions. The HH-60J is not able to perform water landings. Though normally stationed ashore, the HH-60J can land and take-off from 270-foot WMEC and 378-foot WHEC Coast Guard Cutters. These cutters are capable of refueling and supportingthe helicopter for the duration of a cutter patrol. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

• Date Taken: 11.30.1999
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 19:14
• Photo ID: 1081419
• Resolution: 1409x2106
• Size: 347.16 KB
• Location: AT SEA