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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

A 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey prepares for flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator instructor and UH-1N flight engineer, uses a hoist to raise into the aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459 AS’ special missions aviators to become certified to operate the hoist, SMA instructors with the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and the 36th RQS, Fairchild AFB, Washington, arrived at Yokota to train alongside flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, reels in a UH-1N hoist cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459th AS special missions aviators to become certified to operate the hoist, SMA instructors with the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and the 36th RQS, Fairchild AFB, Washington, arrived at Yokota to train alongside flight engineers. The requalification process included day and night hoist operations with instructor supervision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, handles a UH-1N hoist cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459th AS special missions aviators to become certified to operate the hoist, SMA instructors with the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and the 36th RQS, Fairchild AFB, Washington, arrived at Yokota to train alongside flight engineers. The requalification process included day and night hoist operations with the supervision of instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, prepares stokes litter for hoisting at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two UH-1N Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, watches as a UH-1N prepares to lift a stokes litter at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Huey flight engineer, waits for takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. For 459 AS’ special missions aviators to become certified to operate the hoist, SMA instructors with the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, and the 36th RQS, Fairchild AFB, Washington, arrived at Yokota to train alongside flight engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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459AS adds hoist to airlift capabilities

Capt. Robert Konowicz, 512th Rescue Squadron UH-1N Huey pilot, reviews a pre-flight checklist inside of a UH-1N at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016. The 459th Airlift Squadron recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pound, 36th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, perform hoist training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pound, 36th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, perform hoist training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron perform hoist weight test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two UH-1N Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, supervises a UH-1 Huey lifting a testing weight, during hoist training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pound, 36th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator evaluator, and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, hoisted 350 lbs. during a hoist training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Hueys heighten search and rescue capabilities

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron fight engineer, waits for a UH-1 Huey to land during hoist training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016. The 459th AS recently improved their search and rescue capabilities by outfitting two Hueys with new rescue hoists. Previously, without the hoist, conducting rescues in small, tight areas wasn’t feasible. Now, 459th AS aircrew can conduct any type of search and rescue scenario throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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