Many shot-down pilots recalled that the sound of a Sandy overhead lifted their spirits in desperate situations. During the Vietnam War,…
Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Combat Search and Rescue
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
First ever aerial refueling for HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopter
by Dario Leone“The aircraft performed flawlessly during the testing and met all of the program objectives,” John Biscaino, Sikorsky’s test pilot. Approximately 3,000…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Sandy! How two A-1 Skyraiders provided top Cover for a CSAR Mission to save a Downed OH-6 Crew During the Vietnam War
by Dario Leone‘Sandy 07’ assumed on scene command, directing ‘Sandy 08’ to stay high and be alert for SA-7 missile launches while he…
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Military Aviation
The unknown story of an A-10 Sandy mission flown during OEF to cover an ejected Mirage 2000D aircrew
by Dario Leone“I flew over the town real low to kind of tell them that ‘we are here and stay away’. I then…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THE FIRST CSAR MISSIONS AND THE STORY OF HOW THE A-1 SKYRAIDER BECAME KNOWN AS “SANDY”
by Dario Leone“With over 150 holes in the airplane – one in the right wing big enough to jump through – he was…
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Aviation HistoryHelicoptersMilitary Aviation
THIS HH-3E CSAR HELICOPTER RETURNED TO BASE WITH 68 BULLET HOLES
by Dario LeoneJolly Green 22 escaped the trap with 68 bullet holes, a shot-out windshield, and holes through the rotor blades The U.S.…
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Military Aviation
JAW DROPPING VIDEO FEATURES USAF AIRCRAFT AT WORK AT NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE
by Dario LeoneThe Nevada Test and Training Range is the largest contiguous air and ground space available for peacetime military operations in the free…
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Military Aviation
U.S. AIR FORCE A-10 THUNDERBOLT IIs RECEIVE UPGRADE TO BOOST THEIR SEARCH CAPABILITY
by Dario LeoneA-10 pilots take the Combat Search and Rescue role very seriously As explained by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby, 355th Fighter…
