HH-60G Pave Hawk
This HH-60G Pave Hawk, s/n 92-26463 lead an April 2004 mission to rescue five U.S. Army soldiers whose helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Kharbut, Iraq. The crew of this aircraft was awarded the Mackay Trophy for most meritorious flight of the year by a U.S. Air Force crew. The helicopter was flown to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on 16 August, 2023, by a crew from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, shown here. The helicopter will become a permanent part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)