[Scan-DC] Re: USACG HH-65s at Washington National Airport

[Ben Russell]

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> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:13:04 -0400
> From: b_thom at juno.com
> Subject: [Scan-DC] USACG HH-65s at Washington National Airport
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
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> Where are they stationed? I mean, they're kept at the airport, but is
> that their home facility? I ask after reading about them at Wikipedia.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-65
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HH-65#HH-65_Air_Stations
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> Several CGASes are listed. Would the one/ones at DCA be technically
> assigned to one of them for its/their maintenance?
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> I went to the Solar Decathlon on Thursday, and as I was returning to
> Alexandria that afternoon, an HH-65 flew directly over my head just as I
> was approaching the Jefferson Memorial, right there where the railroad
> tracks and the highway come together.
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The USCG helos and crews assigned to DC for security patrols are from CGAS
Atlantic City.  They use the callsign "Blackjack" when working down there.

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