crashed in Hollis Pass while on a MEDEVAC out of CGAS Annette AK. Pilot Robert C. Herald, Co-Pilot John Glenn, F/M AD3 W.D. Fitts Avionics, I can't remember his name. Corpsman HM1 Lester Cornwell. Aircraft was landed hard into the water in a slight right wing down attitude which bent the tail boom down and to the right. A/C was flown to AR Coast Guard Air Station Annette
30 asg CGAS Sitka, Alaska, I flew on this aircraft during a Northern Fish Patrol from CGAS Sitka to Yakutat, Alaska and return Coast Guard Air Station Sitka
I flew on this Helo many times during my tour in SD from 81-85. There was a lottery to see who got to fly on a "movie flight", I didn't get selected, but I knew all the guys on this flight. The guys came back after a long day and said it was horrible, they basically flew in circles all day for the take after take. If you notice, the take in the movie is at dusk, one of the last takes used in the move. Also interesting to note is the CG DID NOT HAVE Rescue Swimmers at the time, only the Navy had them. The USCG decided to implement them AFTER TOP GUN. My buddy was the ASM (Aviation Survival Man) on this flight. He also said it was horrible, take after take swimming over to Tom Cruise. Tom puked his guts out because he was bobbing around in the water for hours. The ASM also complained that they didn't use his voice in the movie. The line "sir you gotta let him go" was dubbed LOL! They developed the "RESUE SWIMMER" program after the movie (see The Guardian Movie loosely based on the crash of the 1471 in AK with Kevin Costner). I use Top Gun as the reference to tell people what I did in the Coast Guard. Greatest duty ever on HH3F's in San Diego! -
1986 appear on the Top Gun movie with CGAS San Diego markings 1990 during Exxon Valdez cleanup in Alaska Coast Guard Air Station San DiegoTop Gun (1986)
, I flew on this helicopter while stationed in Kodiak AK and went on an intense SAR case. Commander Tom Walters was the pilot in command. Sea state 30 feet, winds 70 knots. Very complicated rescue. Tom Walters is the reason I'm alive today. Excellent helicopter and pilot! Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak
1993-05-27
27may93 to AMARC/440035
21may04 i/a at Blackhawk Tech College, Janesville, WI airport
i/a still preserved as mechanic trainer helicopter at Janesville, Southern Wisconsin Regional, Rock County (JVL)
2019-06
Jun19 No longer at KJVL School doesn't have this program anymore. I was told of the five they had there, one in San Bernadino, one in Pacific Northwest, remaining three unknown
US Coast Guard 
I flew on this Helo many times during my tour in SD from 81-85. There was a lottery to see who got to fly on a "movie flight", I didn't get selected, but I knew all the guys on this flight. The guys came back after a long day and said it was horrible, they basically flew in circles all day for the take after take. If you notice, the take in the movie is at dusk, one of the last takes used in the move. Also interesting to note is the CG DID NOT HAVE Rescue Swimmers at the time, only the Navy had them. The USCG decided to implement them AFTER TOP GUN. My buddy was the ASM (Aviation Survival Man) on this flight. He also said it was horrible, take after take swimming over to Tom Cruise. Tom puked his guts out because he was bobbing around in the water for hours. The ASM also complained that they didn't use his voice in the movie. The line "sir you gotta let him go" was dubbed LOL! They developed the "RESUE SWIMMER" program after the movie (see The Guardian Movie loosely based on the crash of the 1471 in AK with Kevin Costner). I use Top Gun as the reference to tell people what I did in the Coast Guard. Greatest duty ever on HH3F's in San Diego! - 
appear on the Top Gun movie with CGAS San Diego markings
Top Gun (1986) 
