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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Airman 1st Class Christopher Mallaire, a crew chief with the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to taxi out an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)
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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Staff Sgt. Jerry Lennon and Senior Airman David Coval, pararescuemen with the 58th Rescue Squadron, inspect all equipment for discrepancies aboard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)
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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Staff Sgt. Jerry Lennon and Senior Airman David Coval, pararescuemen with the 58th Rescue Squadron, make final adjustments to a litter aboard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)
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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-Senior Airman David Coval, a pararescueman with the 58th Rescue Squadron, prepares to load a litter onto an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)
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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Staff Sgt. Johann Schultz, an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter aerial gunner with the 66th Rescue Squadron, makes final adjustments to his helmet prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)
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CSAR CTF

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Airmen from the Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Force test a Fast Rope Descender repelling system in the desert south of Creech AFB, March 19. The CSAR CTF delivers battlefield-ready solutions to pararescue specialists in the field to aid in CSAR missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/C.C. Cunningham)
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CSAR CTF

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—Airmen from the Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Force test a Sked litter in the desert south of Creech AFB, March 17. The CSAR CTF delivers battlefield-ready solutions to pararescue specialists in the field to aid in CSAR missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/C.C. Cunningham)
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HH-60G Pave Hawk performs at Nellis firepower demo

An HH-60G Pave Hawk, assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., fires off flares while demonstrating evasive maneuvers during the firepower demonstration held at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Sept. 14, 2007. The demonstration gives the public a close-up and realistic view into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission. (USAF photo by Airman First Class Brian Ybarbo)
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