Story by Dana Rosso, Alaska National Guard TALKEETNA, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna heading to Denali Base Camp with a load calculated down to the pound. Carrying more than 5,500 pounds (2,5 tons) of cargo and equipment, Denali Base Camp at 7,200 feet on the Leer másAlaska Army Guard CH-47F crews support Denali Base Camp establishment[…]
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Missing are five crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana, which reportedly experienced a disabled engine approximately 140 nautical miles northwest of Saipan on April 15. In total, Coast Guard crews and involved partners searched for more than 100 hours, covering over 135,000 square nautical miles, an area larger than the size of California. “We are deeply saddened to announce that despite widespread efforts, we Leer másCoast Guard suspends search for crew of capsized vessel Mariana off Saipan[…]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of two hikers who were stranded on Makushin Volcano in Unalaska, Alaska. Sunday, April 26, 2026. At approximately 8:30 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District command center in Juneau received a request from the Alaska State Troopers Leer másCoast Guard Kodiak MH-60T rescue two stranded hikers on Makushin Volcano, Unalaska[…]
The HM Coastguard deploys two Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW189 rescue helicopters in two seasonal bases at Oban and Carlisle with an ability of taking off within 15 minutes of receiving the mobilization call, between 9:00 and 21:00, from April to September. Carlisle’s opening over the Easter weekend (pictured above) follows the successful launch of a sister Leer másHM Coastguard deploys two AW189 helicopters to seasonal bases[…]
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard Air Facility Newport MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted the rescue of an injured hiker (25-year-old man) who was stranded on a cliffside at Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint near Depoe Bay, Oregon. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at morning. At approximately 10:00 A.M. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a Leer másCoast Guard Air Facility Newport MH-65E rescue hiker on a cliff near Depoe Bay[…]
HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew and Navy HSM-37 MH-60R Seahawk aircrew conducted the medevac of an ailing cruise ship passenger 58 nautical miles offshore Oahu. Thursday, April 23, 2026. The Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew hoisted a 78-year-old man and brought him safely to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. The man Leer másCoast Guard Barbers Point MH-65E medevac cruise ship passenger off Oahu […]
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partners continue to search and rescue mission for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana off Saipan. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130J Hercules aircrews and the crew of fast response Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) are searching east of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Japan Coast Guard Gulfstream V jet aircrew is slated to conduct additional searches Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, Coast Guard Air Station Leer másCoast Guard and partners continues search for missing crew of vessel Mariana near Saipan[…]
Amarillo, TX (April 20, 2026) – Bell Textron announced initial results and benefits from more than 10,000 flight hours of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) V-22 Osprey (CV-22) tiltrotors with the Nacelle Improvement (NI) Program. The first of nine CV-22s with the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base received the NI upgrade in 2021, Leer másNacelle improvement elevates Bell Boeing V-22 readiness[…]
SAN FRANCISCO — A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew and partner agencies conducted the rescue of an injured hiker inland of Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica, California. Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2026. At approximately 1 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a request for assistance from San Mateo Leer másCoast Guard San Francisco MH-65E rescue hiker on Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica, California[…]
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, under the direction of H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261), achieved a major milestone by successfully lifting another CH-53K aircraft. The test, performed by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 (HX-21), is part of the CH-53K helicopter recovery rigging evaluation Leer másA CH-53K King Stallion lifts another CH-53K expanding capabilities[…]