20 Nov 2022

HH-60G/W Pave Hawk Names

The crews sometimes name the helicopters they fly in for example the B-17's in the Second World War naming their aircraft like the "Memphis Belle". This tradition has continued with the Pavehawk community & here are the names I've been able to compile. If you have any others to add, please make a comment & I will add it, especially as some of the Pavehawks are heading off to the boneyard.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with names & pictures. I don't want to put down any names for obvious reasons, but I'd just like to thank you all for the help. You know who you are & this is obviously your list.

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NICKNAME

81-23643
Rolling Thunder
82-23680
Dump Truck
82-23689
Christine
Given this nickname at Eglin.
The Chickenhawk

87-26006

Depot

Balls 6

Dirty Old Bird

Named after hitting a pine tree with the tail rotor & hard landing on Mt. Charleston. It always had something wrong with it & it was said to fly crooked afterwards.

OG (Original Gangster or Old Geezer)

Two names were for a reason, Original Ganster on the Squadron or Old Geezer if a VIP asked!

87-26007

Balls 7

007


Golden Eye

87-26008

Balls 8


Smooth Balls

Narwhal


Oogie Boogie

87-26009

Balls 9

Ireane

Gorilla

87-26010

Motorboat


87-26011

Bushwacker

Unofficially named after it cut down a Joshua (maybe once or twice!) while at the Weapons School at Nellis.

Snake eyes

87-26012

Bada Bing

Princess Kenny

The Squirter

Frankenstein

Juggernaut

87-26013

Mona Christina


El Pollo Loco

Taz

Vanilla Gorilla

The Dodo

The Grizz

The Goat

87-26015

Nemesis

88-26105

The Fat Lady

88-26107

Hollywood

Was in the movie Contagion parked on a stadium field.

88-26109

One ‘O Swine

88-26111

Sand Devil

88-26113

Maximum Pressure

88-26118

Satan 18

This was named due to the crew thinking the refuelling boom was possessed as it was shot up in Afghanistan & had the hydraulics replaced. The Army set it on fire when they were trying to cut up the rotors with a chainsaw!

89-26195

Your Mom

 

The Fat Lady

Overweight & underpowered but always got things done.

89-26196

Old Buzzard

War Pig


 

Screaming Eagle

Named in Afghanistan as it had a problem with the compressor vanes on the #1. It made a god awful whine when you pulled pitch MX could hear it a mile out.

89-26197

Patches

89-26198

Butter Bean

The Ocho

 

89-26199

Trashcan

Nine Niner

Tri Blade

Flew like it only had 3 rotor blades.

Vertigo

89-26200

Boss Hog

89-26201

Snowball

Obvious name after it crashed down s snowy mountain while performing a rescue. The crew were OK!

89-26204

Frankenstein

Phoenix


89-26205

Hanger Queen

89-26206

Pride of the Fleet

El Tigre

The Maple Leaf Machine

Two o Sux

89-26208

Crazy 8

Flying Fool

Named at Keflavik as the crew couldn't keep it on the ground.

Two Oh Hate

Reported as a pain when leaving for depot maintenance it didn't seem like it wanted to go. Probably put more parts on it before it left than we got back on it as it came back.

El Diablo

89-26211

2 Uh Lemon

Named when it didn't fly properly.

89-26212

The Deuce

Again a patch that was made for this Pavehawk while based at the 56th RQS. This helicopter served with the 512th RQS & the 56th & was retired at Aviano on the 23 Sep 2021 after 9,362.4 flight hours. It will be mounted as a Gate Guard at Aviano.

Clutch

Named while with the 56th RQS as it had something to do with it being the only helicopter to always complete its mission & never break.

89-26222

Deuces Wild

Triple 2

89-26223

Ronda

Named after the wrestler Ronda Rousey

90-26229

The Pride

90-26230

Armageddon

Given the name after being in the movie Armageddon.

Kaylena

90-26231

Mavis

90-26235

My Baby Girl

90-26237

Il Massimo (The Max)

Jolene

90-26238

Baby

90-26309

Wreaking Havoc


90-26310

Yuma

El Chingon

Brutus


90-26311

Scarlett


90-26312

The Juggernaut


Grey Banshee


91-26352

Fury


91-26353

Tree 5 Tree

An (actual) tree 5 tree was painted on the side cowling of the HH-60. This is a patch that was made when it was at the 56th RQS.

Two Face

91-26354

BAPH (Bad Ass Pave Hawk)

Rocky

91-26356

Shandi Lynn

Pig

35 Sucks

91-26357

Magnum

91-26358

Cindy

Sky King

Three Five Great

Edda

91-26402

Lucille


91-26403

Michelle

91-26407

Rooster

92-26460

Trixie

46 HO

92-26461

Super 61

Named after "Super 61" which was a salute to their brothers in the US Army which lost two HH-60's in Mogadishu.

Snoopy Flying Ace

92-26462

Old Six Deuce

92-26463

Problem Child

Sex Tree

92-26464

Super 64

Named after "Super 61" which was a salute to their brothers in the US Army which lost two HH-60's in Mogadishu.

92-26465

Jingle Truck

Named as it was the wing machine & had all the group & squadron stickers on it.

92-26468

46 Shake

92-26469

Black Cloud

97-26773

Boomerang

After taking off it would come right back!

97-26774

Superchicken

Big Nasty

97-26777

Triple Seven

Cripple Seven

Named after it always broke down!

Triple Cripple

(see above)

97-26779

Moneymaker

01-26886

Eight Eight Fix

05-26970

Nine Seven Hero

14-14480

Whisky1

Christine

14-14488

Deb

14-44889

Puerto Rican Princess


7 comments:

  1. 6357 Magnum not sure of year

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  2. Thanks for the info, I always appreciate the help.

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  3. 406 is missing, don’t remember any name though while at the 48th RQS.

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    1. Only the ones with names are published.

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    1. I'm missing a few, but trying to get what I can. Whats 239's nickname?

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