COAST GUARD AVIATION, US Marine Corps Photo

ASTORIA, Ore. (Aug. 4) --- The nose of an HH-60 JAYHAWK helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station Astoria. Manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Division of United Technologies in Stratford, 42 medium-range Jayhawk HH-60J helicopters are operating in the Coast Guard. With its twin T700-GE-401C engines, the Jayhawk can fly up to 300 miles offshore, remain on scene 45 minutes, hoist six people on board, and return to its point of origin with a safe fuel reserve. The H-60 will fly comfortably at 140 knots for sixto seven hours. Though normally stationed ashore, the Jayhawk can be carried aboard 270-foot WMEC and 378-foot WHEC Coast Guard cutters. The Jayhawk's state-of-the art radar, radio, and navigation equipment enables the helicopter to carry out the CoastGuard's search and rescue, law enforcement, military readiness and marine environmental protection missions efficiently and effectively. USCG photo PA2 Sarah Foster-Snell