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First U.S., Serbian Military Training in 20 Years

First U.S., Serbian Military Training in 20 Years

23-Aug-23 - For the first time in over 20 years, the US Air Force and Serbian air force partnered together to conduct the first helicopter flight formation in history and participate in a search and rescue exercise #Serbia
Jolly Vihar 23 “The Deuce” CSAR Exercise in Hungary

Jolly Vihar 23 “The Deuce” CSAR Exercise in Hungary

08-Jul-23 - US Air Force 56th Rescue Squadron (56th RQS) Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters based out of Aviano, Italy participated in the 2-week combat search and rescue (CSAR) exercise Jolly Vihar 23-2 at Papa Air Base, Hungary #CSAR
Aviano Pave Hawks Training in Romania

Aviano Pave Hawks Training in Romania

24-Mar-22 - US Air Force 56th Rescue Squadron Pave Hawk helicopters alongside its PJs all based out of Aviano, Italy training in Romania with British Royal Marines and Romanian special forces
Aviano AFB Retires Pave Hawk 6212

Aviano AFB Retires Pave Hawk 6212

14-Oct-21 - After 30 years of service and 9,362.4 flight hours the US Air Force retires the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk #26212 which served in Kirtland, Keflavik, Lakenheath and finally in Aviano. Will now be used as gate guardian in front of the 56th Rescue Squadron, building 7300 #PaveHawk
USAF Helicopter Technicians at Aviano

USAF Helicopter Technicians at Aviano

19-Jul-20 - US Air Force 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit (56th HMU) completed move to new base at Aviano Air Base, Italy from RAF Lakenheath, UK. The technical support specialists maintains the 56th Rescue Squadron (56 RQS) HH-60G Pave Hawks flying #Aviano
HC-130J Combat King II Refueling Pave Hawk

HC-130J Combat King II Refueling Pave Hawk

17-Dec-19 - USAF HC-130J Combat King II from 79th Rescue Squadron (RQS) and HH-60G from 56th RQS which relocated to Aviano last year, trained aerial refueling in Southern Europe #AerialRefueling
USAF Combat, Search and Rescue Evolution

USAF Combat, Search and Rescue Evolution

17-May-18 - From the YR-4 rescue in Burma during WWII, through the HH-43 Huskie and HH-3E Jolly Green Giant in Vietnam, to nowadays Pave Hawks, the combat search and rescue will continue to evolve and grow #CSAR
15-May-18 USAFE Pave Hawks Relocates to Aviano
22-Apr-16 USAF PJs in CSAR Demo at RAF Lakenheath
05-Nov-15 USAF Lakenheath Squadrons to Relocate to Aviano
13-Mar-15 USAF Pave Hawks Training with RAF Tornados
17-Jan-14 56th RQS Memorial Service: That others may live






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