Air National Guard tests F-15 fighter against helicopters

Air National Guard tests F-15 fighter against helicopters

Two helicopters faced off against an F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft above water in an unprecedented combat defense test conducted by the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy. The test saw an HH-60W Jolly Green and an HH-60G Pave Hawk defend against attacks by an F-15D in a maritime setting. The attacks were staged to simulate real-world scenarios in which U.S. rescue helicopters were fired upon at sea. “The HH-60W has never undergon…

HH-60G and HH-60W Helicopters Put Countermeasures to the Test Over Water

In a first-of-its-kind test, the effectiveness of the HH-60’s countermeasures was evaluated in a maritime environment against modern aerial threats. The U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve tested the survivability and countermeasure systems of an HH-60W Jolly Green II and an HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopters against a simulated attack […]

Air National Guard Tests F-15 Fighter Against Helicopters in Maritime Combat Exercise

California, August 28 - In a groundbreaking exercise conducted in August 2025, the Air National Guard, in collaboration with the Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy, executed a first-of-its-kind combat defense test pitting an F-15D Eagle fighter jet against two helicopters over a maritime environment. The test involved an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 129th Rescue Wing, based at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California, and an HH-60W…