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Navy Dedicated SAR Squadrons

I was told this was an authentic pic of the HSL-44 CSAR mission with members from Seal Team 2. I'm skeptical of the authenticity of the pic. AI? Maybe

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Pic looks wonky - from uniform colors, no wetsuit/fins, and hoist looks non-standard.

To Grizz’s point - these stories are covered. Problem with many NHA stuff is you can’t exactly talk about many of the current events or some events as far back as OIF due to classification.
 
That picture is pretty impressive when you think about it. It even got the side number correct for the coast.

Still, it has some major issues. Besides the hoist and uniforms, there's no seam on the Hyd bay door and it's missing the Interconnecting Box (you can see the fake stream of rivets behind the pilot's door where there wouldn't be any). I'm also dubious about whether a Bravo would have fisheyes in 1991. @robav8r may have more insight, but whenever I would look at the data plates on Block 1s, they seemed to have 1992 build dates or later and I wouldn't think the "Block .75" upgrades would have hit the fleet until after the Block 1s started hitting the line.
 
Gatordev said:
That picture is pretty impressive when you think about it. It even got the side number correct for the coast.

Still, it has some major issues. Besides the hoist and uniforms, there's no seam on the Hyd bay door and it's missing the Interconnecting Box (you can see the fake stream of rivets behind the pilot's door where there wouldn't be any). I'm also dubious about whether a Bravo would have fisheyes in 1991. @robav8r may have more insight, but whenever I would look at the data plates on Block 1s, they seemed to have 1992 build dates or later and I wouldn't think the "Block .75" upgrades would have hit the fleet until after the Block 1s started hitting the line.
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I sent the pic to a retired AWCS that was with me in 40/48, now working in Owego. I'll find out . . . .
 
Gatordev said:
That picture is pretty impressive when you think about it. It even got the side number correct for the coast.

Still, it has some major issues. Besides the hoist and uniforms, there's no seam on the Hyd bay door and it's missing the Interconnecting Box (you can see the fake stream of rivets behind the pilot's door where there wouldn't be any). I'm also dubious about whether a Bravo would have fisheyes in 1991. @robav8r may have more insight, but whenever I would look at the data plates on Block 1s, they seemed to have 1992 build dates or later and I wouldn't think the "Block .75" upgrades would have hit the fleet until after the Block 1s started hitting the line.
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The rescue hook looks a little sketchy as well . . .
 
I've had good luck feeding AI photos to modify in specific ways. Seems to mostly figure out what to change and what to leave alone based on my prompts.

Wholly "original" images have detail issues.

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Did a little checking around. While @ChuckMK23 is probably dipped in a bit of AI, it is an actual event.
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Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 44 (HSL-44) Detachment 8 (HSL-44 DET 8 ) and SEAL Team 2 rescue of USAF Maj. Jon Ball while deployed aboard the USS Nicholas (FFG-47) in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm…23 January 1991.

When the pilot was shot down, an orbiting AWACS monitored his Mayday call and notified the JRCC, who tasked the mission to the US Navy. The Navy RCC launched an SH-60B, call sign Magnum 46 from HSL-44, on combat recovery duty in the northern Gulf area. Two USMC AV-8s were diverted to provide escort. Locating the survivor, the helicopter dropped two SEALs who rescued the pilot.
 
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