A HISTORY OF U.S. COAST GUARD AVIATION
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-1853100185 |
| ISBN-10 |
1-85310-018-8 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust Jacket |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | Arthur Pearcy |
| Publisher | Airlife Publishing Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Published date |
First published 1989 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 21.7 x 30.5 x 1.6 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • AVIATION NAVALE |
Description
The US Coast Guard, founded in 1790, has been described as the fifth service with the Air mission, and the tasks it has performed over the years, both in times of peace and war, have been numerous and varied. This intensively researched book looks first at the origins of the service and traces its development to the present day, covering not only the maritime scenes the Coast Guard has performed, but also its other roles.
The Coast Guard currently has a force of over 38,000 personnel on active duty, with nearly 1,000 officers and 3,000 enlisted ranks employed in aviation. These dedicated men and women support, maintain and operate nearly 200 aircraft, twenty-four hours a day throughout the year from twenty-seven Coast Guard air stations and one aviation training center along the coastline of the United States, including the Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
The primary aircraft in the Coast Guard inventory are the HU-25A Guardian, the HC-130H Hercules, the HH-65A Dolphin and the HH-3F Pelican. The Guardian is the service's first multi-mission jet and is nearly twice as fast as any other aircraft in the inventory. The HC-130 is used extensively for long-range observation (SAR) patrol, and the twin-engine Dolphin helicopter for search and rescue.
The responsibilities of the service have increased steadily since the early 1960s. Coast Guard aircraft are most frequently required to assist in support of the traditional peacetime role of Search and Rescue. The venerable seaplane, on which the service depended in the past as a rescue vehicle, has now been replaced by the helicopter, whose greater maneuverability has lent an added measure of success to the SAR role.
