HH-60W Combat Rescue Helo To Take On D.C. VIP Role

Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter will take over distinguished visitor airlift and transport in the Washington, D.C., area—assuming a mission currently served by the aging UH-1N Huey and originally slated for Boeing’s MH-139 Grey Wolf. The Air Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request says...
Brian Everstine

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

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