[High-Tech/Vehicles] Rugged, Simple SAR/Medevac Helicopters

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Not quite what you asked about but you might look at the Cobra gunship. It has a significant overlap with the Huey in terms of mechanical systems and I beleive the Marines still use the Sea Cobra variant.

If you found someone talking about how the Sea Cobra was modified for the conditions in question it might shed at least some light.

Thank you, I'll check that.

Meanwhile, does anyone have any idea whether UH-1 Hueys, in Army, Air Force, Coast Guard (perhaps most likely) or Navy (second most likely) service were ever used for maritime operations, SAR at sea, carrier landings, staging from USCG cutters, etc.?