Coast Guard Air Station Houston hosts the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and prepares to participate in the Wings Over Houston Air Show, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Coast Guard video/ Petty Officer Patrick D. Kelley To download this video, please visit:
A HH-65C rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescued a man off of a sinking skiff in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.
"Guardians of the Heartland"
The air show is one of the largest held in the state of Texas and will hopefully help to lift the spirits of the people in the area who are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
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A Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew from the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Ala. maneuvers into position to perform a medevac off of a Coast Guard 41-foot response boat as part of a search and rescue exercise at the Panama City Marina Friday, October 17, 2008.
Participants of the SAR exercise included: Coast Guard Station Panama City, ATC Mobile, the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Panama City and also local EMS.
(Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann)