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106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Getting New 'More Survivable' Choppers

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Airmen in the 106th Air Rescue Wing getting their first look at the new

Airmen in the 106th Air Rescue Wing getting their first look at the new "Joly Green II" helicopter the unit received last week. The chopper is the first of six of the new choppers the group will be sent over the next year, replacing the Pave Hawk helicopters the group has been using since 1990.

authorMichael Wright on Jul 2, 2024
The 106th Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard, based in Westhampton, last week received the first of six new state-of-the-art “Jolly Green II” helicopters that it will get over... more

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