210628-N-EV253-2001 SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2021) – Lt. Joseph Kendrick, from Gilbert, Arizona, and a fleet replacement instructor pilot assigned to the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, recalls the experience of being a crewmember on aircraft 26 when HSC-3 reached 325,000 consecutive flight hours without a Class "A" mishap. A Class "A" mishap is classified as an accident with a destroyed aircraft, damages that exceed $2.5 million, a loss of life or a permanent total disability. HSC 3 is the Navy’s West Coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman)
Date Taken: | 06.07.2021 |
Date Posted: | 08.23.2021 17:53 |
Photo ID: | 6799252 |
VIRIN: | 210628-N-EV253-2001 |
Resolution: | 1337x892 |
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Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | GILBERT, ARIZONA, US |
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