1963: The First of 99 HH-52A Helicopters Entered Coast Guard Service
1963 – The First of 99 HH-52A Helicopters Entered Coast Guard Service Making Basket Hoist The Coast Guard Aviation Plan of 1957 called for 79 medium range helicopters capable of proceeding offshore at a reasonable speed to a distance of 300 nautical miles, hovering for 20 minutes while picking up at least six survivors and […]