COAST GUARD RESCUES NAVY PILOT

PORTSMOUTH, VA, UNITED STATES

10.12.2007

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Hoist cam footage of an Elizabeth City based HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew that rescue an injured Navy pilot after he ejected from an FA-18 Hornet during a routine training flight off the coast of Virginia Oct. 11, 2007. The flight crew members were Lt. Marc Tunstall (lead pilot), Ens. Jason Evans (co-pilot), Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Ackerman (rescue swimmer), and Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Acuna (flight mechanic). Acuna who is the flight mechanic and serves as the eyes and ears for the pilots onboard the HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter participated in his first ever rescue since becoming a flight crew member. Video compiled by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Evanson. Raw footage provided by Air Station Elizabeth City.

• Date Taken: 10.12.2007
• Date Posted: 12.16.2013 16:38
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 312965
• Filename: DOD_101053202
• Length: 00:05:22
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VA, US