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What Helicopter Is Nicknamed 'The Jolly Green Giant' And Is It Still Being Used Today?

It's common for the general public to refer to anything large and green as a "Jolly Green Giant," and military helicopters are no exception. Sikorsky's HH-3E, another chopper that proves the ...
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Jolly Green II helicopters arrive on Okinawa to replace aging Pave Hawk fleet

A shipment of HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters recently arrived on Okinawa as the Air Force continues to replace its 40-year-old fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawks. Like its predecessor, the Jolly Green II ...
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US Air Force declares Sikorsky’s HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter operational

The US Air Force (USAF) has reached a major milestone in fielding its new combat rescue helicopter. The service said on 12 October that Sikorsky’s HH-60W Jolly Green II programme has reached initial ...
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Air Force’s new Jolly Green helicopter makes first Indo-Pacific flight from Okinawa

A new Air Force combat rescue helicopter, dubbed the Jolly Green II in homage to its Vietnam War-era predecessors, made its first Indo-Pacific flight this week, according to Pacific Air Forces. The HH ...