The CG area is kind of stale, so I thought I would post these here. The Dolphin is a good looking helo, in my opinion: u8 Hawks (34) 27
Apples to oranges... or more like apples (H-60) to peas (H-65)... But are avionics and flight director are awesome!
The Tupperwolf is the workhorse of the Coast Guard's aviation side... And a great looking helo. And the new engines have made a good thing great.
050824-N-8108S-001 Arctic Ocean (Aug. 24, 2005) – A U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter prepares to depart the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) to fly members of a science party to a remote ice floe to collect ice samples and data about Artic sea ice. U.S. Navy photo by Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Gene Swope (RELEASED)
060607-N-8547M-211 Mediterranean Sea (June 7, 2006) - A Search and rescue swimmers (SAR) is raised out of the water by a Moroccan HH-65A Dolphin helicopter during Search and Rescue training with the Search and Rescue swimmers of The Amphibious Assault Ship USS Saipan (LHA 2). Saipan is underway to participate in a multi-national combined exercise with North African and European forces this summer during exercise Phoenix Express. The exercise will provide U.S. and allied forces an opportunity to participate in diverse maritime training scenarios helping to increase maritime domain awareness and strengthen emerging and enduring partnerships. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Patrick W. Mullen III (RELEASED)
090622-N-8848T-188 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 22, 2009) An HH-65C Dolphin helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., takes off from historic Ross Field in front of headquarters Building 1 at Naval Station Great Lakes. The helicopter arrived to give the station's commanding officer, Capt. David Schnell, an orientation flight over the base. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
050307-C-0379W-012 Houston, Texas (Mar. 7, 2005) - A member of Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Texas, maneuvers an HH-65B Dolphin rescue helicopter in position after a hard rain. Coast Guard Air Station Houston responds to more than 200 search and rescue missions every year. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Adam Wine (RELEASED)
050504-C-3721C-345 New Orleans, La. (May 4, 2005) - Crew members stationed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621), pass a fuel line to an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew during a training exercise in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to in-air refueling exercises, the crews also performed tie-down and various other exercises. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class NyxoLyno Cangemi (RELEASED)
041009-N-6932B-350 San Francisco Bay, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2004) - A U.S. Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphin helicopter performs an open-water rescue demonstration in the San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week air show demonstrations. Canadian and U.S. ships sailed into the San Francisco Bay area to celebrate Fleet Week. San Francisco Fleet Week is a unique opportunity to share with the American public what today's sea services are all about. More than 2,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen visit San Francisco during the annual four-day event. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Richard J. Brunson (RELEASED)
021220-N-7590D-020 U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii (Dec. 20, 2002) -- A Coast Guard HH-65A “Dolphin” rescue helicopter performs a homeland security flight over the waters of near Oahu, Hawaii. U.S. Coast Guard is one of several major government agencies that were recently moved under the organizational control of the newly established Department Homeland Security. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Keith W. DeVinney. (RELEASED)
080221-G-9999U-003 SAN FRANCISCO- An HH65 "Dolphin" helicopter from Air Station San Francisco flies along the Golden Gate Bridge while enroute to rescue swimmer ops in the bay. (Coast Guard photo by LTJG Matthew Udkow) Coast Guard and Baywatch Redondo Training For Release Redondo Beach, Calif. – LA County Life Guard Redondo Baywatch crewmember assists in training with a Coast Guard HH65C Dolphin off the coast of Redondo Beach this afternoon. The Coast Guard maintains a consistent working relationship with its maritime partners to ensure preparedness for a real emergency. Training such as the event today allows all units involved to practice a coordinated response. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina Bozeman Search and Rescue Demonstration (For Release) Marina del Rey, CA (October 7, 2007) -- AST3 Akira Stover, is hoisted from the deck of a 41' Utility Boat from Coast Guard Station-Los Angeles/Long Beach up to an HH65C Dolphin rescue helicopter from AIRSTA-Los Angeles during a search and rescue demonstration. Photo by Ray Pages, USCGAUX.
081214-N-5386R-040 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2008) An injured merchant sailor from the Liberian cargo ship "Marie Rickmers" is loaded onto a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter after receiving medical attention aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Sailor was taken to Abraham Lincoln the previous night by a San Diego Coast Guard helicopter and medically stabilized before being flown to San Francisco for treatment. Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting training and carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Robert A. Robbins/Released) 081214-N-4856N-071 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2008) A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter arrives to evacuate a merchant sailor who was injured on the Liberian cargo ship "Marie Rickmers" from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Sailor was taken to Abraham Lincoln the previous night by a San Diego Coast Guard helicopter and medically stabilized before being flown to San Francisco for treatment. Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting training and carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Colby Neal/Released)
MD State Troopers and their Dauphin(s) New paint scheme Old Paint scheme They fly out of a small FBO near Pax so they are a regular sight and sound (makes a cool almost whistling noise)
What is the deal with them landing on roads? I assume that it was some special crash evacuation or something like that because it is pretty obvious that they have the entire road cleared of traffic.
I'm sorry, but this just looks like a terrible idea. I know it's an exercise, but why are they even training to it? Get fuel off a boat that doesn't have a landing pad? Do they do that often?
I think the CG does it more often, but it's a common thing to practice for all helos. It's part of a ship's certification. It happens sometimes (SAR lilly pad ops), but it's usually an emergency on the Navy helo side if you have to do it.
It is just one possible backup plan if the landing area is fouled or otherwise unsuitable and there are no other alternatives available. I don't think I've even heard of it being done operationally (although I'm sure it has). It's also normally part of Navy ship-helo WOWU (Week One Workups)... I imagine it's of similar importance in the equivalent USCG pubs. But yeah, it can be a bit rough... IF the ship can find all the pieces... IF they can set it up properly in enough time (there is only one right way but lot of wrong ways)... IF they can get the winds before you get really low on gas... IF there is enough fuel head to go through all that hose and height at a worthwhile flow rate... IF the pilots can hold a decent hover (too low and you blow those nets around and maybe damage them, too high and the fuel flow might actually drop close to your burn rate, meantime it can kinda freak you out to be looking down the side of the ship for that long and your visual references hovering up there are unusual). Another possible course of action might be doing something creative to unfoul the flight deck...
Yep. Maryland has a very aggressive trauma program and if you're in a car wreck with pretty much any chance of complications you're getting a helo ride. It's routine for them to land on roads. As HejJoe said, they have helos in many places including flying out of Andrews right down the line from where I did my last tour in VAQ.
They are standing on the flight deck...It's a single helo, no hanger deck- Made primarily for hot refuels and quick turns...but used VERY regularly. I LSO'd 100s of landing and launches, a few VERTREP training sessions and a HIFR training or two- We never used HIFR for real and the only time it was even talked about was when landing winds were int he opposite direction of where we needed to go to pick up the target were chasing. And the ORM decided that HIFR was more risk then reward. If we foul a flight deck...It's toast- There will be alot of migrants or drugs or another helo- And none of those make HIFR possible. The STAN team comes thru and makes sure that the parts are all there every other year. The nets are pinned down. I can't speak about the hover references...but it's gotta be weird because most of the time...CG helos come straight into the back of the boat. not off to the port side. I was on the same size boat as pictured and we had ONE guy responsible for the fuel, oil, and water (an MK2/3 type) and the HIFR gear and it's proper set up was his gig. The biggest disadvantage was that it take about 30 mins of flushing JP-5 thru the hose before you can use it into the helo after a nozzle swap.
What do you do with the 30 mins of fuel pumped through the hose? Do you remember the average flow rate for a HIFR? I've heard of H-60s using HIFR since they can't land on Cutters.
