United States Coast Guard Air Station Houston is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of downtown Houston, Texas on board the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (JRB).
A US Coast Guard MH-65C at CGAS Houston in 2010
CAPT Gus Schrode, CO of CGAS Houston with NASA astronauts Ed White and Michael Collins for hoist training using an HH-52A in October 1965.
CGAS Houston providing hoist training for Apollo astronauts with an HH-52A off of Galveston, Texas, in June 1967.
Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin
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The Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for medevac-capable search and rescue (SAR) and armed Airborne Use of Force missions. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin.
Fenestron on the HH-65C
HH-65C radar
Members of USCG Air Station Savannah use a USCG HH-65C demonstrating a helicopter rescue.