US Coast Guard HH65A "Dolphin" helicopter

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.- A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City conducts a search and rescue demonstration during the Atlantic City Airshow Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.

Two HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crews from Air Station Atlantic City and one HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., conducted simultaneous rescue demonstrations for the crowd in attendance.

The airshow also included an HU-25 Falcon rescue jet from Air Station Cape Cod.

U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Niemi

HH-65A "Dolphin" Short Range

Recovery Helicopter

Manufacturer: Aerospatiale

Rotor Diameter: 39’ 2"

Height: 13’

Length: 44’ 5"

Max Gross Weight: 9,200 pounds

Empty Weight: 6,092 pounds

Number Engines: 2

Propulsion Type: Lycoming LTS-101-750B-2 Gas Turbines

Number of Operational Aircraft: 80

Number of Storage or Support Aircraft: 14

Total Number of Aircraft: 94

The HH-65A is not able to perform water landings.

HH-65A Air Stations:

CGAS Traverse City, Michigan

CGAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

CGAS Borinquen, Puerto Rico

CGAS Atlantic City, New Jersey

CGAS Corpus Christi, Texas

CGAS Detroit, Michigan

CGAS Houston, Texas

CGAS Humbolt Bay, California

CGAS Los Angeles, California

CGAS Miami, Florida

CGAS/ATC Mobile, Alabama

CGAS New Orleans, Louisiana

CGAS North Bend, Oregon

CGAS San Francisco, California

CGAS Port Angeles, Washington

CGAS Savannah, Georgia

source: USCG

[JBE 328]

Yeah, Baby!!! Just an FYI, CG 6527, the white and orange one, is in the old paint scheme. That was replaced with the current orange with the white stripe paint job around the time I enlisted in 1992. I've been in one once. Got lifted in a basket off a 41 foot utility boat in the Raritan River back in October 1995. Got brought up about 30 feet, moved off the side of the boat about 50 feet and then dunked into the water. The obscenities flew and were loud enough to be heard over the rotors. Also, when you're out at sea, you can hear those suckers coming for miles, but can't see them till they are right on top of you.

Almost forgot, the Air Station at Atlantic City was a combination of the old airstations in Brooklyn and Cape May.

Edited November 26, 2006 by JBE