Sikorsky, USAF Not Set On VIP Role For HH-60W Yet

Sikorsky HH-60W at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in July 2025.

Sikorsky HH-60W at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in July 2025. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
Sikorsky is in the early stages of considering how it could help the U.S. Air Force modify its HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to fly VIP transport and continuity-of-government missions, following a surprise change in the service's budget rollout. The Air Force's fiscal 2026 budget request stated...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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