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    USCGC Bertholf conducts helicopter traversing operations [Image 1 of 9]

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    Two United States Coast Guard (USCG) personnel are performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on an orange Coast Guard helicopter. One crew member stands on top of the aircraft working on the rotor assembly, while another holds a yellow pole or tool upward toward the rotor head. The helicopter is clearly marked with 'U.S. COAST GUARD' and features the distinctive international orange color scheme.

    UNITED STATES

    08.30.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trinity Whalen 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Pfeifer, an avionics mechanics technician (left), and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tim Mallender, an avionics electrical technician (right), both assigned to Legend-class maritime security cutter USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), unfold the blades on a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter in the Banda Sea, Aug. 31, 2026. Bertholf is forward-deployed and currently assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trinity Whalen)

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2026
    Date Posted: 09.09.2026 17:26
    Photo ID: 9912754
    VIRIN: 260831-G-KC247-1001
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 9.21 MB
    Location: US
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    Two United States Coast Guard (USCG) personnel are performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on an orange Coast Guard helicopter. One crew member stands on top of the aircraft working on the rotor assembly, while another holds a yellow pole or tool upward toward the rotor head. The helicopter is clearly marked with 'U.S. COAST GUARD' and features the distinctive international orange color scheme.
    Two personnel are working on a bright orange U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, likely securing or maintaining it on a ship's deck. One person is standing on top of the aircraft while the other stands alongside, and they appear to be handling orange tie-down straps. The helicopter displays multiple safety markings including 'BEWARE OF BLAST,' 'EXHAUST,' and 'WARNING HIGH PRESSURE EMERGENCY FLOTATION GEAR STOWAGE.'
    A United States Coast Guard (USCG) crew member is seated inside a helicopter, wearing a blue flight helmet marked 'USCG' and a flight suit with a US flag patch. The individual appears to be on an active mission or patrol, looking outward from the open helicopter door. The aircraft interior shows orange and gray panels with visible 'EMERGENCY EXIT' labeling.
    A bright orange U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, identifiable by its distinctive paint scheme and military star insignia, is landing or taking off from a ship's flight deck at sea. The rotor blades are in motion, visible as a blur above the aircraft. The setting is an open ocean environment under a partly cloudy sky.
    A bright orange Coast Guard helicopter is photographed from below against a partly cloudy blue sky. The image captures the aircraft in flight with its main rotor blades in motion, creating a blur effect. The text 'COAST GUARD' is visible on the underside of the tail section.
    A Coast Guard crew member in a blue flight suit and hearing protection is performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on a bright orange U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on the deck of a ship at sea. The helicopter is partially visible with 'SAN FRA' (San Francisco) and 'GUARD' markings, along with emergency exit and door operation labels. A second orange Coast Guard helicopter is visible in the background on the same flight deck.
    A U.S. Coast Guard crew member in a blue jacket is working on a flight deck, handling tie-down straps or securing lines attached to a bright orange Coast Guard helicopter. The scene takes place on what appears to be the deck of a Coast Guard cutter at sea, with open ocean visible in the background. The helicopter's rotor blades are spinning, indicating the aircraft is either preparing for launch or has recently landed.
    A bright orange U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter sits on a ship's flight deck with its rotors spinning. Several crew members in various protective gear, including silver fire-resistant suits and purple flight deck jerseys, are gathered near the aircraft. The text 'SAN FRANCISCO' is visible on the helicopter's fuselage, indicating its home station.
    A person in blue coveralls/flight deck uniform is securing a red and white helicopter to a ship's flight deck using chains and tie-down hardware. The scene takes place on what appears to be a Coast Guard or naval vessel's flight deck, with at least two other personnel visible in the background. The red aircraft bears markings consistent with a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.

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