Coast Guard Station Bellingham Crew Prepares for Helicopter Hoist Training [Image 1 of 2]

BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

09.16.2009

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

A crewmember waits on the deck of a 41-foot utility boat for an HH-65C helicopter crew to rendezvous to conduct helicopter operations in Bellingham Bay, near Lummi Island, Wash., Sept. 16, 2009. Coast Guard small boat crews and helicopter crews alike maintain a high degree of proficiency in search and rescue by conducting training drills frequently, during day or night and in good weather or bad.

• Date Taken: 09.16.2009
• Date Posted: 09.17.2009 03:35
• Photo ID: 204506
• VIRIN: 090916-G-6215W-019
• Resolution: 2938x2326
• Size: 1.72 MB
• Location: BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, US