New York Air National Guardsmen Demonstrate Skills on Veterans Day

• by New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs

NEW YORK, NY (11/13/2009)(readMedia)-- Members of the New York Air Natonal Guard's Long Island-based 106th Rescue Wing staged a sea rescue demonstration at the USS Intrepid Sea,Air & Space Museum Wednesday, Nov. 11 as part of New York City's massive Veterans Day Celebration.

Two HH-60 Pavehawk rescue helicopters from the 101st Rescue Squadron and Guardian Angels from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, the Airmen trained to jump into dangerous situations on land or sea and retrive survivors, showed their stuff to a standing room only crowd at the Intrepid at noon. Following the demonstration the two helicopters flew over the route of the Veterans Day Parade making its way up 5th Avenue before returning to land on the Intrepid and great visitors for the remainder of the day.

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Visitors to the USS Intrepid Sea, Air & space Museum watch as members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing demonstrate their skills during a special Veterans Day event.

The demonstration included a rescue eaturing HH-60s from the 101st Rescue Squadron and Guardian Angels from the 103rd Rescue Squadron. After the event the HH-60s flew over the Veteran's Day parade route and landed on the deck of the USS Intrepid.U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy, 106th Rescue Wing (Released)

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Children of all ages got the chance to get up close and personal with the HH-60 aircraft after the Veteran's Day demonstration. Members of the 106th Rescue Wing participated in a Veteran?s Day event in front of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City on November 11, 2009. The event included a rescue demonstration featuring HH-60s from the 101st Rescue Squadron and Guardian Angels from the 103rd Rescue Squadron. After the event the HH-60s flew over the Veteran?s Day parade route and landed on the deck of the USS Intrepid.U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy, 106th Rescue Wing (Released)

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Kelly Meyer tries on gear that at a display set up by the Guardian Angels. Members of the 106th Rescue Wing participated in a Veteran?s Day event in front of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City on November 11, 2009. The event included a rescue demonstration featuring HH-60s from the 101st Rescue Squadron and Guardian Angels from the 103rd Rescue Squadron. After the event the HH-60s flew over the Veteran?s Day parade route and landed on the deck of the USS Intrepid. U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy, 106th Rescue Wing (Released)