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Author : Bill Sweetman
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Helicopters
ISBN : 9781429613163
Discusses the design and equipment of the specialized Sikorsky helicopter known as the Pave Low, along with its use by the U.S. Air Force in military missions.
Author : George Galdorisi,Thomas Phillips
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0760323925
The history of a near-century of combat search and rescue, with an account of how the discipline was created and how it is administered—or neglected—today.
Author : Forrest L. Marion
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
ISBN : 0160876257
Author : Don Dunaway
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781796066388
A first hand look at the way Combat Search And Rescue was conducted when it really came into its own during the Vietnam War, as seen through the eyes of a fixed-wing pilot who volunteered for the job of employing and supporting the Jolly Green helicopters in their efforts. And since not every day resulted in a shoot down of friendly aircrews, a look at how the rest of the one year tour of duty was occupied when rescues were not imminent, plus some of the more entertaining diversions pilots can conjure up when allowed to exercise their innate talents for such. Because of the mission, manning and reputation of the 602nd Fighter Squadron (Commando), the fixed wing portion of the Rescue Force that went after downed aircrews in Southeast Asia, the author volunteered to join and served with that unit from June 1968 to June 1969. Six months after completing his tour and returning stateside he retired from Active Duty to the family cattle ranch where his wife and children stayed during his combat tour. His youngest son insisted that he write of his experiences during that tour and this book is the result that evolved over the years. The author lives in Northern Oklahoma with his wife of 65 years, and is doing research for another, unrelated book.
Author : Jay Schleifer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1560653051
Presents a history of military helicopters with descriptions of some notable models from the U. S. Air Force.
Author : Retired, Darrel D. Whitcomb,, Darrel DWhitcomb , USAFR, Retired
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1466260394
As a third-class cadet at the US Air Force Academy in July of 1970, I saw the war in Vietnam as a major determinant of my future. I just did not know then what part I might play in the conflict and felt a youthful, impatient need to decide on my Air Force career so I could see myself in what looked like the war of my generation. I found my calling on a beautiful California afternoon when 22 of us cadets were treated to a ride in an HH- 53C Super Jolly Green Giant of the Air Rescue and Recovery Service, a part of the Military Airlift Command. I enjoyed the ride. I sat beside a pararescueman, or "PJ," looking out at the treetops as we skimmed along. Turns were exciting, with the crew windows open up front and the wind flowing through the cabin. Unlike the rides I had taken in fighters and bombers, I was not breathing through a rubber mask, and I felt like I was in touch with the world below-a participant instead of a spectator. Afterwards, TSgt Stu Stanaland, the PJ, explained that the pilot, Maj Marty Donohue, was one of the best in the rescue business. Months later back in school, we were all captivated by news of the attempt to rescue US prisoners of war (POW) at Son Tay in North Vietnam. When I learned that the raid had been conducted using rescue helicopters, I read all I could find about the mission. President Nixon later decorated the mission leaders, saying they had performed flawlessly and fought courageously without losing a man; and the mission had not succeeded only because of bad intelligence-the POWs had been moved from the Son Tay camp. As I watched the presentation on television, I spotted Major Donohue among the honorees. Now I was hooked. I made a career decision to fly helicopters, get into rescue, and join those guys for life. That resolution held up through my senior year when the commandant of cadets told all us prospective helicopter pilots we were making a mistake that would deny us a rewarding career. "If you become helicopter pilots, you will not be in my Air Force," he said. Still, it was what I wanted most to do and what I did. While in HH-53 transition, the most respected instructor pilot-an Air Force Cross recipient named Ben Orrell-told me rescue was a job to be proud of and that it would be sufficient in itself to make a career rewarding. Soon after, and still a second lieutenant, I flew my first combat mission-the Mayaguez recovery in 1975. We flew as wingman to another HH-53, which included Sergeant Stanaland among its crew members. I had joined those rescue guys. The years between then and now have seen many changes but almost nothing new. The rescue men-and now also women- are called to enter dangerous territory, flying low and slow, going where a usually faster, less-vulnerable aircraft has recently been shot down. Instead of having a couple of days' time to prepare and entering the mission into the air tasking order (ATO) several days prior to execution, the rescue folks go there from a "cold start" launch from alert status. They could enhance their preparation by reading the ATO and plotting where the danger areas for shoot-downs might be, but a large, complex air campaign may cover an entire country. As you may deduce from this book, a major lesson learned from Desert Storm is that making the command and control arrangements murky and time-consuming further complicates the task of air rescue. Also, they may not be adequately equipped for the mission, yet the demand for immediate, must-succeed operations remains. During the first Gulf War of 1991, air rescue was in a state of transition and largely performed by aircraft and crews assigned to special operations units.
Author : Forrest L. Marion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UOM:39015061773001
Author : Darrel D. Whitcomb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000111088864
Budgetary, political, and organizational changes left the USAF unprepared for the combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission going into Desert Storm. Colonel Whitcomb relates his and others2 experiences from CSAR in Southeast Asia and examines the organization that was established to provide CSAR services in the Iraq-Kuwait theater of operations. He traces each incident from beginning to end along with the tactical and sometimes strategic implications. Scores of interviews, e-mails, and published works provide a compendium of lessons learned and recommendations gleaned from those who flew the missions and made the decisions in Iraq.
Author : Kim Covert
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736833056
Provides an introduction to the United States Air Force pararescue units whose mission is to help air force members whose aircraft have crashed, including the development of the units and the equipment they use.
Author : Lynn Stone
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781621693703
Explores The Modified Version Of The Military Helicopter Primarily Used For Search-And-Rescue Operations In Combat Conditions, One Of Several "Hawk" Helicopters In The Us Military.
Author : David Oliver
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015014210713
The military helicopter is shown its various roles: tank killer; battlefield backup; observer/general duties; combat rescue.
Author : U. S. Military,Department of Defense,U. S. Air Force (USAF),U. S. Government
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521408319
This Air Force publication tells the story of air rescue in the Korean War. When the Korean War began in June 1950, the United States Air Force's Air Rescue Service was a fledgling organization possessing a variety of aircraft types, most having seen service during World War II. The concept of using helicopters and amphibious fixed-wing aircraft to rescue airmen downed behind enemy lines or in hostile waters had gained little consideration by the Air Force and was largely unproven. But by the fall of 1950 the 3d Air Rescue Squadron had begun to write a new chapter in the history of air power, and by July 1953, when the armistice was signed in Korea, air rescue had become established as an integral part of U.S. fighting forces. Although the H-5 and H-19 helicopters and SA-16 amphibians gained attention worldwide by virtue of countless daring rescues performed throughout the war, lesser known aircraft such as the L-5, SC-47, SB-17, and SB-29 also played important roles in building the U.S. Air Force's overall air rescue capability in the Korean War theater. Rotary-wing aircraft operations to rescue downed airmen began in the China-Burma-India Theater late in the Second World War when U.S. Army Air Forces emergency rescue squadrons used Sikorsky R-6 helicopters to perform a few dozen pickups. Flying over jungle and mountainous terrain, aircrews returned injured personnel to safety within hours, instead of the days or even weeks that a ground party required. Considering that the first practical rotary-wing aircraft, Igor Sikorsky's VS-300, had flown only a few years earlier in 1941, the limited accomplishments of helicopters heralded the birth of a new technology with immense potential for military applications, notably, medical evacuation and aircrew rescue. Less than five years after World War II ended, a conflict erupted in which helicopters became recognized as indispensable to warfare. Between 1950 and 1953 in the Korean War theater, the Air Rescue Service (ARSvc) operated the SA-16 amphibian, L-5 liaison plane, SC-47 transport, SB-17 and SB-29 bombers, and Sikorsky-built H-5 and H-19 helicopters. Representing technology only a decade old, the lifesaving medical evacuation and rescue achievements of these Sikorsky helicopters captured worldwide attention. Helicopters of all the military services proved their worth throughout the war by evacuating some 25,000 personnel, mostly wounded soldiers, many of whom would not have survived the lengthy, tortuous jeep or truck trip over primitive roads required to reach a hospital. Helicopters of the ARSvc's 3d Air Rescue Squadron (ARS) contributed to that record in what was for them a secondary role, evacuating at least 7,000 wounded soldiers over the duration of the conflict. In its primary mission, ARSvc helicopters rescued nearly 1,000 U.S./UN personnel from behind enemy lines. Although 3d ARS helicopters were the only ones among U.S./UN forces with the primary mission of picking up downed airmen, rotary-wing aircraft of other U.S. armed forces performed a limited amount of aircrew rescue work. Marine Observation Squadron Six, which flew the HO3S-1, the Marine Corps version of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) H-5 helicopter, rescued downed airmen and performed medical evacuations, observation and spotting of artillery fire, command and staff flights, and reconnaissance. During late 1950, Marine helicopters rescued at least twenty-three aircrew members from behind enemy lines, while over a slightly longer period, 3d ARS helicopters achieved more than seventy-two behind-the-lines pickups. U.S. Navy helicopters, employed primarily in mine sweeping and in observing and spotting naval gunfire, sometimes picked up pilots who had ditched at sea. U.S. Army utility helicopters may also have performed several aircrew rescues.
Author : Michael Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473894860
The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven, and Sikorsky H–19 Chickasaw were in service.It was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best known were the Bell UH-1 Iriquois (known as the Huey), the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, and the massive CH-37 Mojave. The USAF combat search and rescue Jolly Green Giant was indispensable.Attack helicopters have evolved from the early Huey Cobra or Snake and the Boeing AH-64 Apache in the late 80s to when the Sikorsky UH-60 series became the military general purpose chopper.All these formidable aircraft and many more are covered in detail in this superbly illustrated and comprehensive book.
Author : Earl H. Tilford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Search and rescue operations
ISBN : UIUC:30112105177254
Author : John Everett-Heath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Afghanistan
ISBN : LCCN:93139150
Bogen beskriver 50 års anvendelse af helikopteren til militære formål - transport og kamp. Baseret på historiske eksempler fra Algier (1954-62), Vietnam (1961-73) og Afghanistan (1979-82) søger forfatteren at analysere helikopterens indflydelse på ændringer og udviklinger af taktiske og operative hærdoktriner.