HH-53C
Kadena AB, Japan
26 Feb 1979

S/N #69-5787 An HH-53C from the 33rd ARRS crewed by Maj. Johnny R. Johnson (P), Capt. Dennis Ray Young (CP), TSgt. Stephen K. Hodges (FE) and 1st. Lt. Tim Miller (AG) crashed into the sea about 53 miles northeast of Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan during an aerial refueling mission killing Johnson, Young and Hodges. Miller…

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HH-3E
Keflavik AB, Iceland
18 Dec 1979

S/N 67-14716 An USAF HH-3E assigned to the 67th ARRS near Reykjavik, Iceland had a hard landing, crashed and was destroyed. No other details are known at this time.Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI) Fri, Dec 21, 1979, page(s) 49, 88, and/or 93 From Helis.com:Aircraft was on rescue mission north of Reykjavik from a crashed Cessna…

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