MH-60S Nighthawk Helicopters Plucking People, Pets From Precarious Situations
Two Navy helicopter squadron detachments have relocated to Easterwood Airport after making 227 helicopter rescues while flying from Fort Worth on their first day in the region.
Alexandr Vasilievich Fedotov, an official ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ and test pilot, set an FAI World Record for altitude on 31 August 1977 when he climbed to 37,650 meters (approx. 123,524 feet or 23.39 miles) in his MiG-25. The record still stands today.
Will Continue Sorties As Long As The Weather Permits
Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing is scheduled to fly aerial imagery missions today for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the coastal areas initially ravaged by Hurricane Harvey.
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