HH-60W - Jolly Green II
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HH-60W - Jolly Green II
HH-60W has now officially been named "Jolly Green II" - named after the “green feet” impressions the HH-3E "Jolly Green" would leave after landing in the Vietnam era and later the HH-53 "Super Jolly Green".
The USAF is ordering 108 x HH-60W.
More here:
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...rescue-giants/
The USAF is ordering 108 x HH-60W.
More here:
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...rescue-giants/
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HH-60W Jolly Green II begins live-firing weapons testing on:
GAU-2 - a 7.62mm Gatling gun with a 3,000 rounds per minute fire rate.
GAU-18 - a .50 caliber legacy machine gun with a 650-800 round fire rate.
GAU-21 - a .50 caliber newly-designed machine gun with a 950-1100 round fire rate.
13 photos here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...-fire-testing/
GAU-2 - a 7.62mm Gatling gun with a 3,000 rounds per minute fire rate.
GAU-18 - a .50 caliber legacy machine gun with a 650-800 round fire rate.
GAU-21 - a .50 caliber newly-designed machine gun with a 950-1100 round fire rate.
13 photos here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...-fire-testing/
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I always thought it was a Jolly good aircraft. Like Albert, long-lived.
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Moody AFB receives Jolly Green II
On Moody AFB FB Site says the received them today (photos courtesy of ACC)
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Excellent 1hr+ walkaround detailing all the improvements on an HH-60W Jolly Green II over an HH-60G Pave Hawk:
Earlier walkaround of an HH-60G Pave Hawk:
Earlier walkaround of an HH-60G Pave Hawk:
HH-60W has now officially been named "Jolly Green II" - named after the “green feet” impressions the HH-3E "Jolly Green" would leave after landing in the Vietnam era and later the HH-53 "Super Jolly Green".
The USAF is ordering 108 x HH-60W.
More here:
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...rescue-giants/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgbD2Qb3w4
The USAF is ordering 108 x HH-60W.
More here:
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...rescue-giants/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgbD2Qb3w4
..thanks for posting: actually "Jolly Green" name came from the cartoon 'Jolly Green Giant' which originated on 'Giant Green Peas' packet because the original Jolly Green HH-3 looked like a green giant.
Enjoy this -https://www.historynet.com/brave-jolly-green.htm
Perhaps the UK. MoD might look hard at the new improved Black Hawk as a replacement for the antique Pumas.
Hard to beat success....a concept foreign to the MoD when it comes to buying off. the shelf aircraft.
Hard to beat success....a concept foreign to the MoD when it comes to buying off. the shelf aircraft.
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It's a Blackhawk, Brian ...
The US Army had it right when they named their helicopters after American First Nation tribes.
The US Air Force, bless them, will insist on giving their aircraft silly nicknames, often ignoring the official 'reporting name'.
This is just the latest - taken to the ultimate level of stupidity by making an annoying and often confusing nickname into an official designation.
I could cite several examples but the informed audience need no reminding of them.
Don't their armed forces branches ever consult each other?
The US Air Force, bless them, will insist on giving their aircraft silly nicknames, often ignoring the official 'reporting name'.
This is just the latest - taken to the ultimate level of stupidity by making an annoying and often confusing nickname into an official designation.
I could cite several examples but the informed audience need no reminding of them.
Don't their armed forces branches ever consult each other?
It was more the HU-1 tag that led to the Huey....than Iroquois. Just saying of course.
knick names abound in the USAF:
Huey, Hog, Viper, Buff, Snake, Jolly Green, Sluff, Oscar Deuce, Scooter, T-Bird, Tweet, Herky Bird, Gooney Bird, Bone, and so on...
The designation is centralised but the name is general applied by the relevant service introducing the equipment...
Huey, Hog, Viper, Buff, Snake, Jolly Green, Sluff, Oscar Deuce, Scooter, T-Bird, Tweet, Herky Bird, Gooney Bird, Bone, and so on...
The designation is centralised but the name is general applied by the relevant service introducing the equipment...
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