050330-C-0000B-500 Sitka, Alaska (Mar. 30, 2005) - A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew circles the Alaska Marine Highways Systems ferry Kennicott prior to airlifting a 69-year-old patient 65-miles northwest of Cape Spencer. The helicopter crew traveled 140 nautical miles northwest of Sitka to conduct hoist operations with the ferry. On scene conditions included 30-knot winds, rain showers and 10-to-15 foot, making a normally routine mission more challenging due to the shipÕs pitching deck. The aircrew lowered a rescue swimmer, Petty Officer Jason Shepard
050330-C-0000B-500 Sitka, Alaska (Mar. 30, 2005) - A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew circles the Alaska Marine Highways Systems ferry Kennicott prior to airlifting a 69-year-old patient 65-miles northwest of Cape Spencer. The helicopter crew traveled 140 nautical miles northwest of Sitka to conduct hoist operations with the ferry. On scene conditions included 30-knot winds, rain showers and 10-to-15 foot, making a normally routine mission more challenging due to the shipÕs pitching deck. The aircrew lowered a rescue swimmer, Petty Officer Jason Shepard, and health services technician, Petty Officer Jeff Schaffnit to Kennicott's deck. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Brian Bailey (RELEASED) US Navy 050330-C-0000B-500 A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew circles the Alaska Marine Highways Systems ferry Kennicott prior to airlifting a 69-year-old patient 65-miles northwest of
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