Coast Guard Aviation

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[vftb]

Since I wasn't an Airdale nor worked around many, I'm not familiar with the individual ratings.  Opened this up as a general category, if anyone wants a specific rating opened, please say so. 

[Coastie Kyle]

I'd say AET.  But I dont think thee are many aviation types up in here.

[AIREDALE]

Back in the old days 1959-63 I was an AD3.  Aviation Machinist Mate. Better known as an aircraft mechanic.  Most AD's were the leading aircrewman. Now I don't know what designation they have. It's a whole new ball game. All I can say is that the new Airdales sure have some nice toys to work on. The stuff they have today makes me feel like a caveman.  But we worked on the planes and we flew in them. I got out when they were just changing over from reciprocating engines to jets. I'm talking about the Sikorski helicopters. I did get to work on them and did go to the Sikorski School in Conn.
I still get a thrill when 1 of our choppers flies over my house. Sure would like to be up there again knowing I was go on a rescue. 
           Those were the days my friend! 
               

[EX-CG-GM]

Saturday or Sunday I will use my handy new scanner to load some pics of helo ops we did from the Mellon about 1970.

Should bring back some memories to any od you airedales old enough to remember those days.  That was so long ago I think the helos had sky oars.....   

[Bogwan62000]

hello out there you airedale types.i was a pr3 thats parachute rigger to you non airedale types.i gotta tell ya we are amuch misunderstood branch of the coast guard.were just part of the team thats what makes us so great.hey airdale i was aircrew on the hu16e and the hh52a.flew the alaska patrol on the hu16.loved both of those two airplanes.could never walk away from one without looking back to make sure she was still there and ok.hagd out there guys