| Seq No. |
Timeline |
File Name |
Content Type |
Description |
Remarks |
| 78 |
Jan-01-1980 |
HU25.jpg |
Photo |
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| 122 |
Jan-01-1980 |
Hu25_c_m.jpg |
Photo |
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| 590 |
Jun-01-1982 |
5_H52A_flying_brooklyn.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Brooklyn HH-52A's Flying at Brooklyn |
5 CGAS Brookyn HH52A Helos flying at CGAS Brooklyn |
| 591 |
Jun-01-1982 |
5_H52A_over_governors_island.jpg |
Photo |
5 CGAS Brookyn HH-52A's Over Governor's Island |
5 HH-52A's from CGAS Brooklyn over Governor's Island |
| 550 |
Jan-26-1984 |
CGAS_Astoria_012684.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Astoria |
Aerial view of CGAS Astoria 1984 |
| 560 |
Jul-01-1984 |
CGAS_Los_Angeles_Olympics84_1.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Los Angeles |
The hangar at CGAS Los Angeles showing additional helicopters brought in for the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984 |
| 561 |
Jul-02-1984 |
CGAS_Los_Angeles_Olympics84_2.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Los Angeles |
Pictured here are the crews of the helos used in the 1984 Olympic security efforts at CGAS Loas Angeles |
| 100 |
Jan-01-1985 |
Hh65a_m.jpg |
Photo |
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| 736 |
Jan-01-1985 |
Group_SDiego_1985-86_SDO20_800.jpg |
Photo |
Aerial View CG Group San Diego |
This aerial view was taken in late 1984 or early 1985 and is labeled CG Group San Diego, but the main base are has been CGAS San Diego since 1937. |
| 4 |
Sep-26-1985 |
h52_hurricane_gloria_1985.jpg |
Event |
Flooding from Hurricane Gloria at Cape May, N.J. |
Shot from HH-52A |
| 535 |
Oct-10-1985 |
AirStaTvc_10_10_85.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Traverse City |
A remearkable change for Traverse City from 1965 when the old wooden hangar doors would not close completely and everything was pre-World War II construction. |
| 297 |
Jan-01-1986 |
rg-8a_powered_glider.jpg |
Photo |
Schweizer SA2-37A (Mil RG-8A) Condor - powered glider to be evaluated for surveilance |
The Schweizer SA2-37A (Mil RG-8A) Condor - powered glider was evaluated for surveilance by the CG and then they moved on to the 2 engine RU-38B. |
| 557 |
Mar-20-1986 |
CGAS_Kodiak_032086.jpg |
Photo |
CGAS Kodiak |
CGAS Kodiak is viewed here in 1986 |
| 504 |
Jul-01-1987 |
Ops_and_EO_love_their_E2C.jpg |
Photo |
E2C (Grumman), CG Air Facility, Norfolk |
The E2C was a favorite of Ron Walters (Ops Officer) and the Engineering Officer. |
| 509 |
Jul-01-1987 |
Ac_e2c_1_sm cg.jpg |
Photo |
CGAW E2C |
The CG borrowed 2 and then 4 E2C from the US Navy to operate CGAW-1; later DOD was given drug interdiction responsibility so the AW having moved to St. Augustine was closed. |
| 42 |
Apr-09-1988 |
citation_ANA_9apr88.jpg |
Award |
Citation from the Association of Naval Aviation to the crew of the HH3F CGNR 1486. |
The Outstanding Achievement Award for Helicopter Aviation on the night of December 10, 1987 for the successful rescue of two people under extreme weather conditions of severe turbulence, winds between 50 and 70 knots and seas of 25-30 feet. The aircraft had to be removed from service after the flight due to overtorqued transmission, overstressed rescue hoist and wrinkles of the skin of the aircraft due to airframe stress. |
| 592 |
Jun-01-1988 |
sikorsky_helos_painting.jpg |
Photo |
Sikorsky Painting of all the Sikorsky Helos that served in the Coast Guard |
This painting shows all the Sikorsky Helicopters that have been in CG service in 1998 abd prior. The only one not shown is the HH-60 Jayhawk which entered service in March 1990. |
| 12 |
Jul-04-1988 |
arthur_pearcy.jpg |
Photo |
Arthur Pearcy |
Arthur Pearcy - author of U.S. Coast Guard Aviation - Naval Institute Press |
| 370 |
Jul-31-1988 |
HH-65A_first_on_Polar_Star.jpg |
Photo |
HH-65A preparing for flight to deploy. |
This is a picture of the first HH-65A preparing to deploy aboard the CGC Polar Star in the early paint scheme. |
| 119 |
Jan-01-1989 |
E_2c_m.jpg |
Photo |
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 established the Coast Guards role in the interdiction of air smuggling. Legislation included authorization for Navy to loan two E2C Hawkeyes to Coast Guard for combating drugs brought into US by aircraft. 2 A/C acquired in 1987 one in 1988 and 5 in 1989. |
A CG Air Facility was formed and located at Norfolk with 2 E2Cs 22 Jan 1987. The unit was designation as CGAW-1
In July 1989 Norfolk closed and the operation was moved to the Grumman Facilities in St. Augustine Florida.
CGAW-1 disbanded end of 1990
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USCG Aviation History Flight Log