I met this dude in the airport randomly and he has some cool pics from his time at Whidbey SAR.
https://www.instagram.com/matt1schwab/
https://www.instagram.com/matt1schwab/
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Navy Dedicated SAR Squadrons
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exNavyOffRec
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I remember when we landed in the snow they said "whoever needs to take a piss now is the time to do it"
Other than being on the same coast, but really not at all related, but here is some USCG SAR news for your consumption....
krcrtv.com
First all-female helicopter Coast Guard unit in McKinleyville soars through the skies
The first all-female helicopter Coast Guard unit in McKinleyville soared the skies on March 5, officials say. The McKinleyville Coast Guard unit is highlighting their first all-female helicopter crew in celebration of Women’s History Month. Lt. Audra Forteza, Lt. j. g. Rachel Seaman, and Petty...
krcrtv.com
Taxied past the SAR help...lol...You mean you were riding in the back and waving to Helo Pilots & SAR AW's while another Pilot taxied the Aircraft you happened to have loaded yourself onto? I'm mean if we're joking we might as well tell good jokes. ?
Goose is dead you bastard....dead!
I suppose I could've called him Slider, but that's just being a dick. ?
Matt is a classmate of mine from USNA and flight school. Good dude, even better pics!
Other than being on the same coast, but really not at all related, but here is some USCG SAR news for your consumption....
First all-female helicopter Coast Guard unit in McKinleyville soars through the skies
The first all-female helicopter Coast Guard unit in McKinleyville soared the skies on March 5, officials say. The McKinleyville Coast Guard unit is highlighting their first all-female helicopter crew in celebration of Women’s History Month. Lt. Audra Forteza, Lt. j. g. Rachel Seaman, and Petty...
Oh hey, one of my old students
Looks like those guys had a little mishap and turned it into a Pacific Northwest camping trip
"Today we had to rescue a few of our own. Late last night our SAR duty crew was out training in the Olympics when they experienced a tail rotor emergency. They landed in an open field about 12 miles to the west of…"
"Today we had to rescue a few of our own. Late last night our SAR duty crew was out training in the Olympics when they experienced a tail rotor emergency. They landed in an open field about 12 miles to the west of…"
Not a bad spot for an emergency landing. Absolutely fantastic spot for a camping trip!