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Trigger
07-22-2003, 05:57 PM
Here's some more photos of the 56th
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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron here flies July 19 during a functional check flight. Airmen of the 56th RQS are providing recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the humanitarian assistance survey team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Merik
07-22-2003, 07:23 PM
Trigger, just check out thier web site. I put a link in the Todays Images.

Trigger
07-24-2003, 11:46 AM
Here's a few more:
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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters return to an intermediate-staging base here after flying 41 Marines with an antiterrorism security team to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The helicopters are deployed from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter following a mission July 21. The mission flew 41 Marines with an antiterrorism security team to the U.S. Embassy at Monrovia, Liberia. The airmen are part of the 398th Air Expeditionary Group providing recovery and emergency evacuation in Liberia. The 85th MXS is deployed from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- An Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter here prepares to bring Marines to augment security at the U.S. Embassy at Monrovia, Liberia, on July 21. The helicopter is deployed from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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MONROVIA, Liberia -- An Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter drops off Marines with an antiterrorism security team at the U.S. Embassy here. The helicopters also evacuated 23 people during the mission. The helicopters are deployed to Lungi, Sierra Leone, as part of the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group provides recovery and emergency evacuation capabilities in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Brett Hartnett)

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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- Marines prepare to board an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter here July 21. The Marines are part of an antiterrorism security team augmenting security at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The helicopters are deployed form Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, as part of the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group provides recovery and emergency evacuation capabilities in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Trigger
07-25-2003, 06:03 PM
...and another.
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LUNGI, Sierra Leone (AFPN) -- Three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, carry evacuees from the U.S. Embassy in Liberia on July 23. The squadron is deployed here to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kristi Beckman)
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OzMan
07-25-2003, 08:53 PM
Very cool pics!! Keep 'em coming if you can! :D

Trigger
07-31-2003, 01:58 PM
I know some of these are already up, but I'll keep post 'em here to keep them together. Hood, please delete or consolidate or whatever if you need to.
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OVER WEST AFRICA -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter flies back to Sierra Leone after an evacuation mission into the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, on July 28. The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is currently in Sierra Leone to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the humanitarian assistance survey team and the fleet antiterrorism security team in Liberia. The HH-60G is deployed from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- An Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow lands here with supplies and people headed for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia on July 28. The aircraft is assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Group at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is here to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the humanitarian assistance survey team and the fleet antiterrorism security team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Trigger
08-08-2003, 05:38 PM
...keeping the ball rolling :D
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OVER WEST AFRICA -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron, Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, flies back to Sierra Leone after a evacuation mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, July 28. The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is currently in Sierra Leone to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN -- Staff Sgt. Deshield Godet, a loadmaster on an MC-130P Combat Shadow, talks with pilots while an HH-60G Pave Hawk refuels after completing a mission into the U.S. Embassy in Liberia Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Merik
08-09-2003, 03:05 AM
I know one thing for sure, those pilots have defienatly been racking up flight time.

Trigger
08-12-2003, 04:28 PM
Somebody stop me!
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OVER SIERRA LEONE -- Staff Sgt. Joey Bishop, a flight engineer, scans for obstacles as an HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land during a training mission Aug. 10. Snyder is from the 56th Rescue Squadron from Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, and is currently serving with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. The group is providing personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team and the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle
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Apogee
08-12-2003, 11:35 PM
Great Pictures Trigger

ShotOver
08-13-2003, 08:29 AM
Yeah, awesome pictures. Thanks mate :D

Trigger
08-20-2003, 11:57 AM
Thanks guys!
Here's a night shot:
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LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- Tech. Sgt. Joe Kirsch, a gunner with the 56th Rescue Squadron, Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, mans a GAU-II mini gun in preparation for a mission into the U.S. Embassy. The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is currently in Sierra Leone to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the humanitarian assistance survey team and the fleet antiterrorism security team in Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Kenshin
08-20-2003, 12:09 PM
Now thats a toughie.. a choper fueling from air.. considering that the rotors might hit the fule line from the plane as it approaches. It seems more harder than on non rotory aircraft.. what u think?

Kenshin
08-20-2003, 12:40 PM
Oh my God!!.. Pull up!! pull up!!

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budanski
08-20-2003, 12:48 PM
Helicopter Refueling (http://www.punchbaby.com/media/gitfakt/clips/cool/helicopterRefuel.mpg)

Fargin
08-20-2003, 01:07 PM
Helicopter Refueling (http://www.punchbaby.com/media/gitfakt/clips/cool/helicopterRefuel.mpg)

Wow, luckily no fuel was flowing.

usa320
08-20-2003, 01:56 PM
ugh...the next time i see that photoshopped shark photo im going to knock myself into a coma... :cantbeli:

Trigger
09-02-2003, 06:57 PM
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