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US 304th Rescue Squadron

304th Rescue Squadron

304 RQS

1957–2008

History C/N
Part of 939th Rescue Wing, Air Force Reserve. In 2003 was redesignated as an Air Refueling Wing and finally inactivated on July 2008.

Aircraft:
1958-1971 SA(later, HU)-16 Albatross
1971-1974 HH-34
1974-1991 HH-1
1979-1987 UH-1
1985-1997 HC-130 Hercules
1986-1992 HH-3
1987-1992 CH-3
1991-1992 MH-60
1991-1993 UH-60
1992- HH-60


Previous names:
1957 - 304 Air Rescue Squadron (304 ARS)
1967 - 304 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (304 ARRS)
1990 - 304 Air Rescue Squadron (304 ARRS)
1992 - 304 Rescue Squadron (304 RQS)

Locations

1957-2008 KPDX PDX Portland International Airport

Models

1971-1974 Sikorsky HH-34J Choctaw
1974-1991 Bell HH-1H Iroquois
1979-1987 Bell UH-1N
1986-1992 Sikorsky CH/HH-3
1991-2008 Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk