Our Helicopters
The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests – to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace. The helicopter pictures portrayed here are a selection of the models most often utilized by the Air Force. There were many others that were given slightly different identification; depending on the type mission they were assigned.
H-5 Ladd AFB, AK (Bob Runninger)
H-13 Gary AFB, TX, 1955 (Bill Lyster)
H-19A 51-3893 "Hop a long" Reese AFB, TX, 6 Aug 1957 (Bill Crawford)
H-19B 53-4424 Offutt AFB, NE (Bill Crawford)
H-21 53-4402 Homestead AFB, FL (Art Brand)
H-23 (Internet Photo)
HH-34J 45710 (Felix McLarney)
HH-43A 58-1829 w/ Sgt Ray Owens (Jim Burns)
HH-43B 59-1593 Suffolk County AFB, NY (Jim Burns)
HH-43F Udorn RTAFB 1973 (Jim Burns)
UH-1F 66-1220 Andrews AFB, MD 1970 (Jim Burns)
HH-1H 70-2464 (Bill Lyster)
TH-1H Randolph AFB, TX (AF Photo by MSgt Lance Cheung)
UH-1N Cam Ranh Bay AB 1971 (Bill Lyster)
UH-1P 64-15493 Hurlburt Air Park (Jim Burns)
VH-1N 69-6656 Andrews AFB, MD 1971 (Jim Burns)
CH-3B 62-12574 "Otis Falcon" (Jim Burns)
CH-3C 62-12579 (Sikorsky Photo via Bill Crawford)
CH-3E 66-13287 Nakhon Phanom RTAFB (Bill Crawford)
HH-3E 66-13285 (Diane Revolinski)
HH-53C (Jim Burns)
MH-53J Mozambique 20 Mar 00 (AF Photo TSgt Cary Humphries)
MH-53M Hurlburt Field, FL (AF Photo SrA Andy M. Kin)
HH-60G Kandahar AFG 13 Jun 06 (AF Photo SrA Brian Ferguson)
Other helicopter information:
- Hurlburt Field Air Park
- Sikorsky MH-53M PAVE LOW IV | Photos
- H-19s Photos | CH-3E Photos
- Air Force introduces new TH-1H helicopter for pilot training | Photo1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4
- Limokopter (CH-3E)
- H-19 Salvage Effort
- HH-43 Huskie Still Flying (Video)
- MH-53 PAVE LOW Website
- H-19 Photomapping Operations on LST
Over the years United States Air Force Helicopters were utilized in a variety of activities such as:
- Aircrew Training
- Air Force Academy Support
- Air Rescue & Recovery
- Atomic Energy Agency Support
- Civic Action
- Disaster Recovery Support
- Dew Line Support
- Drone Recovery
- Jungle/Sea Survival School
- Local Base Rescue
- Local Base Support
- Missile Site Support
- MAST (Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic)
- Nuclear Test Support
- NASA Launch and Down Range Support
- Movie Making Support
- Photo Mapping
- Presidential/VIP Support
- Satellite Recovery
- Special Operations
- TACAN Site Support
- Texas Tower Support
- Astronaut Training
- Humanitarian Support
- Weather Recon Support
- Atomic Test Support
- Fire Fight Fighting Support (CA ANG)
NOTE: In addition to the primary mission there were a variety of other activities that were performed.
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