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The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum yesterday unveiled the HH-52A as the first U.S. Coast Guard aircraft in their collection, a high honor to Coasties past present and future

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: On November 1, 1979, a U.S. Coast Guard crew lifted off as Rescue 1426 responding to the deadly collision of a freighter and tanker in the Gulf of Mexico and saved 22 lives. The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum yesterday unveiled the HH-52A as the first U.S. Coast Guard aircraft in their collection, a high honor to Coasties past present and future. 

Official DHS Photo by Matt Harmon | Download High-Resolution Image (2048 x 1365)

Last Updated: 09/21/2018
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