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    VH-3 (Rescue Squadron 3) was one of six dedicated VH rescue squadrons of the U.S. Navy during WW II. Prior to their creation, the rescue function was performed...
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  • VH-4 (Rescue Squadron 4) was one of six dedicated (VH) rescue squadrons of the U.S. Navy during World War II. VH-4 made 42 rescues of downed aviators,...
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  • VH-2 (Rescue Squadron 2) was one of six dedicated Rescue Squadrons of the U.S. Navy during World War II. VH-2 was established in August 1944 and disestablished...
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  • history of Rescue Squadron 3 (VH-3), which was the US Navy's most active VH squadron. VH-5 rescued 8 air crewman, assisted in the rescue another 2 aviators...
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  • VH-6 (Rescue Squadron 6) was one of six dedicated Rescue Squadrons of the U.S. Navy during WWII. In the final week of the war, VH-6 rescued 13 aviators...
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  • VH-1 (Rescue Squadron 1) was one of six dedicated (VH) Rescue Squadrons of the U.S. Navy during WWII. VH-1 made 19 direct rescues via open sea landings...
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    Argentine Navy. S-61NR Search and rescue version for the Argentine Air Force. S-61V Company designation for the VH-3A. One built for Indonesia. S-61L/N...
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    by the upgraded VH-3D. The current fleet is made up of the VH-3D and the VH-60N "WhiteHawk", which entered service with the squadron in 1988. The V designates...
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    helicopters to be used as a replacement for the 11 VH-3Ds and 8 VH-60Ns of the Marine Corps' HMX-1 squadron, which performs the role of Presidential helicopter...
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  • helicopters. The squadron flies the VH-3D Sea King the VH-60N Whitehawk, and the MV-22 Osprey. These were due to be replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel, however...
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    33rd Rescue Squadron 34th Weapons Squadron 38th Rescue Squadron 41st Rescue Squadron 55th Rescue Squadron 56th Rescue Squadron 66th Rescue Squadron 101st...
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    AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant (category Search and rescue helicopters)
    Rescue (SAR) Squadron". rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013. "413 Transport and Rescue Squadron"...
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    operates the CH-149 Cormorant variant for air-sea rescue. Another variant, the Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel, was produced to serve in the United States...
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  • squadrons. Deactivated or disestablished squadrons are listed in the list of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Navy aircraft squadrons are...
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    Bell UH-1N Twin Huey (redirect from VH-1N)
    six VH-1N executive transports that were used to carry the US president and other high-ranking officials, operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One....
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    ISBN 0-370-10054-9. Sweet, Donald H. et al. The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of Rescue Squadron VH-3 in World War II.Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey:DoGO, 2000. ISBN 0-9679889-8-5...
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    & rescue, shark sightings and warnings and assisting Surf Lifesavers in the water and on the beach, utilising (VH-NVG) a Eurocopter EC135. Rescue swimmers...
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    Officially handed over to HARS by the RAAF on 3 November 2017. Civil registered as VH-ORI and will be maintained as a flying warbird. 160756 – AP-3C – South Australian...
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    Sikorsky H-34 (redirect from VH-34)
    South Carolina. 56-4320 – VH-34C on static display at the United States Army Aviation Museum near Daleville, Alabama. 57-1684 – VH-34C on static display at...
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    "60-Whiskey". Deliveries to the USAF of the HH-50W began in 2020.The 41st Rescue Squadron received the first two HH-60W helicopters on 5 November 2020. MH-60A...
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    carry 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) of cargo with cargo hook. VH-53D Two CH-53Ds for USMC VIP transport. VH-53F Six unbuilt VIP helicopters for the US Navy/Marine...
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    Seahawk: Modified SH-60F to support the VH-60N Cockpit Upgrade Program. HH-60H "Rescue Hawk": Search-and-rescue helicopter for the U.S. Navy; 42 built...
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    Sikorsky S-61R (redirect from CH-3 Sea King)
    in numerous air rescue squadrons and aerospace rescue and recovery squadrons of the Military Airlift Command (MAC), rescue squadrons of the Air Combat...
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    Sikorsky S-70 (category Search and rescue helicopters)
    variants. VH-60 White Hawk: The U.S. presidential transport helicopter, Marine One, used by the United States Marine Corps Marine Helicopter Squadron One SH-60...
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    with No. 9 Squadron RAAF in Australia. In 1946, A2-4 was sold to civilian owners, and five years later was allocated the civil registration VH–ALB. During...
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    Search & Rescue Air Group, based at Cheongju 231st Search and Rescue Squadron 233th Search and Rescue Squadron 235th Search and Rescue Squadron Special...
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    Search and Rescue Squadron 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron 102 Composite Unit / 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron 450 Transport...
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    as well as conducting reconnaissance and search and rescue operations. The Black Cat squadrons continued to be active into 1944 with the PB4Y-2 beginning...
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  • Most of the hundreds of United States Navy aircraft squadrons created since World War I no longer exist, having been "disestablished". Another 40 or so...
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    availability and then loaded the equipment of Rescue Squadron 3 (VH-3), which had been substituted for VH-2. Bering Strait sailed for the Marshall Islands...
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