The only USAF base in Europe and Africa with CSAR helicopters, Aviano is the last active duty base to transition from the legacy HH-60G Pave Hawk to the recently delivered HH-60W Jolly Green II.

50 caliber machineguns Propulsion: Two General Electric T700-GE-700 or T700-GE-701C engines Speed: 184 mph Range: 504 nm Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner The HH-60G Pave ...

has now received the first two new HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to replace its current HH-60G Pave Hawks, with four more set to arrive by the end of 2026. The California Air National Guard's ...

which may not have been present in the legacy HH-60G," Whiteaker said. Early missions will be during daylight hours. Testing will conclude with a nighttime evaluation using night-vision goggles.