Well I’m still in the middle of a time-honored military tradition, the permanent change of station (PCS). Nice drive from California, although when I drove through it was 118 (!!!) in the Mohave desert. I kept stopping to check that my tires weren’t melting off the vehicle.
Utah is one of the most beautiful states in the Union, visit if you get the chance. Rocky Mountains, equally beautiful…I’m itching for ski season to start.
I still have some settling to do, so Charlie and Maj P will be handling the slack until I’m back into the swing of things. Special thanks to the Greyhawks btw, who sent me a moving checklist so good it’s worth publishing. Also helpful is Military.com’s PCS center, military readers take note for your next move, it saved me much grief.
But listen, I know it’s not me you guys missed….but rather my gratitous postings of air power in action. Let the “Read More” feature prove, I don’t disappoint.
A U.S. Air Force HH-60H Pave Hawk helicopter approaches a refueling basket as it prepares to refuel in flight from an HC -130 Hercules during training Exercise Desert Rescue over Fallon, Nev. Desert Rescue is a multi-service, multi-national training exercise to prepare combat search and rescue teams to extract downed personnel in a variety of environments and situations.
Photo Courtesy of the Department of Defense
Well I missed your posting. I am glad to have you back.
You should visit Park City, Utah if you ever have the opportunity. It is gorgeous.
What is the difference between that HH60 and a Blackhawk? They look the same to me.
…I kept stopping to check that my tires weren’t melting off the vehicle….
BTW, this may be common practice elsewhere (I’m in the Phoenix area), but it was news to me. I had my tires rotated and balanced last week, and they inflate them with nitrogen to make the tires perform better in the heat (read: don’t blow out as often).
That’s a HH-60G Pave Hawk, not an HH-60H. The HH-60H is a Navy version and doesn’t have in-flight refueling capability.
The Pave Hawk differs from a regular slick blackhawk in many ways. It has upgraded avionics, navigation and defensive systems in addition to in-flight refueling. In addition to the 4 flight crew (1 Pilot, 1 CO/Nav, 1 FE and 1 Gunner), we typically carry 2-3 PJ’s.
Combat Rescue – the red-headed stepchild of the Air Force.
Do other helo pilots get “refuelling probe envy”?
The HH60 Pave Hawk is probably the most sophisticated helicopter on the planet. That is where it separates from the low-tech Blackhawk.
You clowns are actually making me miss active duty.
Nice to have you back.
What part of active duty do you miss Geezer?
The frequent moves?
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