The USCG has an air station with 3 choppers at the Cherry Capital Airport, 16 air miles from us. They fly over our house weekly on training missions toward the Straits of Mackinac and the St. Marys River, year-round, more often during summer. We've also witnessed rescue training on Lakes Huron and Michigan when sail cruising. The Menard's chopper appears to be an accurate model of the MH-65 Eurocopter used by the USCG. The USCG MH-60 Jayhawk is more often seen locally.
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