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From left, Lt. Col. Jeff Donaldson, 31st Operations Group deputy commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Gokey, 56th Rescue Squadron director of operations, prepare HH-60W Jolly Green II for take off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2025. This was the HH-60W’s first flight at Aviano AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Essence Myricks)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Allan Schaad, 56th Rescue Squadron evaluator special mission aviator, prepares to take to the skies in the newly arrived HH-60W Jolly Green II at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2025. Aircraft 17-4487 was previously delivered to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, where it accumulated over 1,400 flight hours and was credited with six personnel saves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Essence Myricks)

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An HH-60W Jolly Green II hovers in place to complete final checks before initiating its first flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2025. Piloted by Lt. Col. Jeff Donaldson, 31st Operations Group deputy commander, the HH-60W, aircraft number 17-4487, is the eighth of its kind to be produced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Essence Myricks)

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An HH-60W Jolly Green II takes off for its first flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2025. This model of the HH-60W, aircraft 17-4487, was the eighth of its kind off the assembly line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Essence Myricks)

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An HH-60W Jolly Green II takes to the skies during its first flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2025. Aircraft 17-4487 was previously delivered to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, where it accumulated over 1,400 flight hours and was credited with six personnel saves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Essence Myricks)

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