Retractable Helicopter Hangar on Board the USCGC NORTHWIND. A closeup view from the stern of the Coast Guard icebreaker NORTHWIND shows all four sections and the weather proof door of her new telescopic helicopter hanger. The aluminum hanger is 67 ft. long, 23 ft. wide, and 21 ft. high. These measurements are gauged with the size of the Coast Guard's largest helicopter in use – the gas turbine HH-52A "flying boat" helicopter. The icebreaker NORTHWIND, which is based at Seattle and works in the frigid Arctic region most of her time, is the first American ship to carry this type of hangar.
Retractable Helicopter Hangar on Board the USCGC NORTHWIND. A closeup view from the stern of the Coast Guard icebreaker NORTHWIND shows all four sections and the weather proof door of her new telescopic helicopter hanger. The aluminum hanger is 67 ft. long, 23 ft. wide, and 21 ft. high. These measurements are gauged with the size of the Coast Guard's largest helicopter in use – the gas turbine HH-52A "flying boat" helicopter. The icebreaker NORTHWIND, which is based at Seattle and works in the frigid Arctic region most of her time, is the first American ship to carry this type of hangar. It was previously developed and used by the Canadian Ministry of Transport, however, here, the NORTHWIND is carrying the hangar on an extended mission into the Bering Sea and Arctic where it will undergo initial cold weather experiments.
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Keywords: 17-a2-154, 26-, coast, guard, history, job, rdss, rg
