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End of an Era: HH-60G Pave Hawk leaves legacy of valor and service

A 301st Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is being prepared for its final flight from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona on Sep. 5, 2025. A very distinctive feature of many HH-60G Pave Hawks over the years has been the painted mustache on the aircraft’s nose. The tradition dates back to the Vietnam-era HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, when crews added nose art mustaches as a mark of identity and esprit de corps. The practice was carried into the Pave Hawks where the mustache became an identifiable symbol of combat rescue heritage and a tribute to the Airmen who flew before them. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir
VIRIN: 250905-F-UG813-1012.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR

APERTURE

6

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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