Aircraft Involved In U.S. Pilot Rescue In Iran Set For New Upgrades

A crew member aboard one HH-60W watches another fly past during an exercise in Arizona in 2023.

A crew member aboard one HH-60W watches another fly past during an exercise in Arizona in 2023.

Credit: Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon
A survivability upgrade is coming for the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II fleet that rescued the pilot and weapon system officer of a Boeing F-15E that was shot down over Iran on April 2. The Air Force fielded the HH-60W with an AAR-57 common missile warning system (CMWS), but not a countermeasure...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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