| "I
can't promise you that I will bring you all home alive, but this I
swear: I will be the first one to set foot on the field, and I will be
the last to step off. And I will leave no one behind. Dead, or alive, we
all come home together. So help me God." - Colonel Hal Moore, from the feature film "We Were Soldiers" The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. The HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war, including civil search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster response, humanitarian assistance, security cooperation/aviation advisory, NASA space flight support, and rescue command and control. The Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter which features an upgraded communications and navigation suite that includes integrated inertial navigation/global positioning/Doppler navigation systems, satellite communications, secure voice, and Have Quick communications. All HH-60Gs have an automatic flight control system, night vision goggles with lighting and forward looking infrared system that greatly enhances night low-level operations. Additionally, Pave Hawks have color weather radar and an engine/rotor blade anti-ice system that gives the HH-60G an adverse weather capability. Pave Hawk mission equipment includes a retractable in-flight refueling probe, internal auxiliary fuel tanks, two crew-served 7.62mm or .50 caliber machineguns, and an 8,000-pound (3,600 kilograms) capacity cargo hook. To improve air transportability and shipboard operations, all HH-60Gs have folding rotor blades. Pave Hawk combat enhancements include a radar warning receiver, infrared jammer and a flare/chaff countermeasure dispensing system. Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a USAF Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter that was attached to the 55th Rescue Squadron, then deployed to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during 2008. New for 2026! #PZK14058PE Dimensions: Features: Historical Account: "Special Military Operation" - In 1988, the rescue role for the 55th Rescue Squadron changed to special operations missions. During Operation Just Cause, the 55th SOS performed combat search and rescue in Panama between December 20th, 1989, and January 14th, 1990. This was repeated during the 1991 Gulf War between January and March 1991, and again in the Persian Gulf region and the Kosovo, in 1998-1999. On February 25th, 1993, the 55th moved to Hurlburt Field, Florida, where the squadron was inactivated on November 11th, 1999. Return to rescue mission On January 22nd, 2003, the squadron was reactivated at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona (USA). Since 2003, the squadron provided rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces worldwide; and deployed aircraft and crews in response to national disasters, domestic search and rescue, and medical evacuation missions, like during Hurricane Katrina. We are a leading retailer of Panzerkampf products. We work very closely with both the manufacturer and distributor to help sell their items. As such, we would appreciate it if you could immediately contact us if the item you receive is either missing or comes with defective parts prior to opening a return or leaving anything but positive feedback. We will do our utmost to correct any deficiencies and ensure that you are happy with the product you ordered. Please note: We do not accept buyer offers. The prices we charge on eBay are both fair and competitive and take into account both our shipping costs as well as our seller fees. Also, it would be helpful if you could place all of the items you wish to purchase in a single cart rather than submitting them to us one at a time. Lastly, please make sure to ask us any questions BEFORE you purchase an item, not AFTER. This reduces the likelihood of order cancellation by either party and ensures a smooth transaction. Thank you for your consideration. |