Why is it called a Pave Low?

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The Pave Lows were originally known as Super Jolly Green Giants, helicopters the Air Force used during the Vietnam War to rescue downed pilots. These choppers were given some extra guns (either M2 .

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The word PAVE is a United States Air Force program identifier relating to electronic systems. For example, in the helicopters Pave Low and Pave Hawk it was said to mean Precision Avionics Vectoring Equipment, but in Pave Paws it was said to mean Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry.

Likewise, what replaced the MH 53 Pave Low? The MH-53 Pave Low is a variant of the US Air Forces Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant and the US Navys CH-53 Sea Stallion. The MH-53 is used for long-range combat search and rescue (CSAR) and was developed to replace the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant. The HH-53s were later upgraded as MH-53 Pave Low series.

Considering this, what is a Pave Low helicopter?

The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a long-range special operations and combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the United States Air Force. The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion.

What does HH 60 stand for?

HH-60 Rescue / MEDEVAC Aircraft. In the US militarys Mission Design Series (MDS) designation system for aerospace vehicles, the modified mission prefix letter H stands for Search and Rescue / MEDEVAC.