US Air Force: Helicopter Park of Search and Rescue Services Unacceptably Worn

The US Air Force Command has spread the information that the helicopter fleet for search and rescue operations is very worn out. It is reported that the helicopters HH-60 Pave Hawks have long gone beyond their operational times and need to be replaced.

It is known that the Air Force plans to purchase two batches of upgraded helicopters. The volume of these batches should be more than 130 machines. At the same time, the rearmament of the US Army search and rescue forces will begin in the 2020 year, and its completion is planned for the 2029 year.

In the structures of the Pentagon, it is noted that this is too long a period of transition to new helicopters. It is noted that even now the existing helicopter fleet of the voiced direction only 68% consists of helicopters capable of performing the tasks.

The rest went into a "technically weak" state. This is below the marginal minimum in 75% indicated for the US Army. And this is also taking into account the fact that the annual military expenditures in the USA amount to 600-700 (and now higher) billion dollars.

Military pilots who are in search and rescue units complain that with a huge military budget, many of them have to fly on 30-35-year-old helicopters that have been repaired many times and whose service life has expired. It is noted that rescue operations often have to be performed on helicopters, which, to put it mildly, are not quite intended. Mentioned Chinook helicopter.

According to the estimates of the command, the fleet of helicopters of the search and rescue services of the US Air Force “flew” its term by about 18%. In 2017, the helicopters spent a total of 332 day repairs in the hangars. This is 40% more time than 10 years ago.

In other words, in the search and rescue teams they are trying to establish why, with the huge expenditures on the military industry, the fleet of helicopters is being updated very poorly.

Comments

[aszzz888]

In other words, in the search and rescue teams they are trying to establish why, with the huge expenditures on the military industry, the fleet of helicopters is being updated very poorly.

... let these

in search and rescue teams

they will ask a question to trump, you look and help what ...

[cniza]

In other words, in the search and rescue teams they are trying to establish why, with the huge expenditures on the military industry, the fleet of helicopters is being updated very poorly.

In a word, everything is the same as ours - they steal, only the scope is more abruptly.

[Dezinto]

In a word, everything is the same as ours - they steal, only the scope is more abruptly.

But this is delicately called a "lobby in the interests of the government." And that's all - beauty! The most wonderful country in the world .... no corruption!

[Nikolai]

In 2017, helicopters spent a total of 332 days in the hangars for repairs. This is 40% more in time than 10 years ago.

Naturally, in fact, the resource was extended to all of them, and probably not the first time, and from the regulation to the regulation, the terms are shorter with age ...

[bouncyhunter]

Hello everyone I have not seen!
They used to praise their buckets with nuts, but ours - WHAT they watered from the hose. And this is when they cuts defense spending ...

[aszzz888]

And hello to you, Pasha! ... as there was rotten propaganda among the mericatos, this remains with even greater degradation ...

[ANCIENT]

That's when Trump needs to regret that the military budget is not a trillion dollars! Then maybe there was some money for new helicopters .....

[Dezinto]

Come on, they will fly for another ten years.

[san4es]

..HH-60 Pave Hawks helicopters have long gone beyond their operational timelines.

[svp67]

It is reported that the HH-60 Pave Hawks helicopters have long gone beyond their operational terms and need to be replaced.

I have only one question, but where does that MOUNTAIN of money that makes up the US military budget go? Or is it just that now everyone is trying to "saw off" a piece "fatter" from it?

[aszzz888]

svp67 (Sergey) Today, 12: 39 NEW
It is reported that HH-60 Pave Hawks helicopters have long gone beyond their operational timelines and need to be replaced. I have only one question and where does that mountain of money goWhat makes up the US military budget?

... everything is just like in business - it's funded by participating ...

[Yeraz]

Quote: svp67

I have only one question, but where does that mountain of money disappear that makes up the US military budget?

how much to the maintenance of a HUGE number of military bases abroad. To a sufficiently good monetary maintenance of military personnel, the maintenance of the best and strongest Navy in the world, and this is a very, very expensive pleasure. Plus ala support programs for allies, there are 250 million Ukraine, there are a couple lyamov of Georgia, there is another, etc.
It is necessary to look not at numbers, but not a percentage of GDP, and then it turns out that America does not spend directly large amounts on the army, unlike other countries where the percentage of GDP is much higher, it’s just convenient to manipulate the media and scare the numbers and play with them, than show the real situation.

[rotmistr60]

HH-60 Pave Hawks helicopters have long gone beyond their operational life and need to be replaced.

Well, I think out of 716 billion they will find a small fraction on the renewal of the park. With such a military budget and Trump's constant statements that the United States has the best weapon in the world that no one else can do, the best and bravest, and therefore invincible army, is somehow even ashamed to cry.

[Grigory_45]

search and rescue helicopter fleet is very worn out.

well, so no wonder with the number of sorties they make. What, what, but the Yankees have a good search and rescue service

[Totah155 Mk2]

Maybe they just fly a lot?
If you keep the equipment in the hangars for conservation, then this will certainly extend its service life ...

[Alexey RA]

In other words, in the search and rescue teams they are trying to establish why, with the huge expenditures on the military industry, the fleet of helicopters is being updated very poorly.

It's simple - it's USAF. For them, aircraft are primary, and helicopters (which are traditionally considered by aviators to be the "army diocese") are secondary to the US Air Force.
The Air Force MSS is still lucky - they even have HH-60 Pave Hawks. Twin Huey still serve in the Air Force squadrons that provide rotation of the l / s of the mine launchers and command posts of the "minutemans", the delivery of rapid response teams to these silos and command posts on alarm and the evacuation of the top US military-political leadership. Moreover, this is not just a Twin Huey, but rare cars of the first series, produced in the early 70s. They will soon be half a century old.