HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen here on the large apron of NAS North Island.

HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen here in a special white rescue colour scheme on the home apron.

HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen here on the large apron of NAS North Island.

HSC-6 Screamin' Indians is based at North Island. Each MH-60S helicopter of the unit was adorned with a famous Indian, in the case of 166341 the name Sitting Bull was given.

HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen with a retro colour scheme reminiscent of the 60s and 70s.

HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen at NAS North Island.

HSC-3 Merlins is the west coast MH-60S training squadron, and one of its many MH-60S is seen here taking off from NAS North Island.

Fifity years HS-10 anniversary colourscheme worn by SH-60F 164087, the squadron was disbanded a few months after this picture was taken and did not transfer to the MH-60R or MH-60S.

Interesting colours worn by SH-60F 164099 in the last months of service with HS-10, which was disbanded a few months after this picture was taken.

One of the last HH-60Hs active with HS-10, before the squadron was disbanded in July 2012.

HS-10 still operated the SH-60F from NAS North Island in 2010.

NSAWC MH-60S 167838 is seen here in non-standard desert colours, reminiscent of those worn by the units F-16s and F/A-18s.

Local MH-60S used by the base rescue service, seen here in its new colours in 2011.

Seen here on a large apron at NAS Fallon, 164456 had moved to the Pacific Coast Air Museum at Santa Rosa (CA) by 2017.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) Air Operations operates 10 aircraft - 5 Sikorsky S-70 Firehawks (three S-70A and two S-70i) and 5 Bell 412s (three 412EPs and two 412HPs) - for paramedic transport, hoist rescues and wildland firefighting. Based at Barton Heliport at Whiteman Airport, each morning, a minimum of three regional air squads are operational including deployments to the North (Fire Station 129 Lancaster), East (Brackett Field) and, in fire season, to the West (Fire Camp 8 in Malibu). It received two S-70As in 2001, one in 2005 and two S-70i's in 2020, including N821LA.

Four of the 16 Sikorsky S-70i Firehawks (N492DF, N484DF, N451DF & N478DF) ordered by Cal Fire to replace 12 Bell UH-1H Super Huey helicopters. The first Cal Fire S-70i was delivered in Oct. 2019 and represents a major upgrade in wildfire firefighting capability. The S-70i's are built in Poland, completed by United Rotorcraft in Colorado, and fitted with a Kawak 1,000 US gal. belly tank. Cal Fire has 10 helicopter bases: Kneeland, Bieber, Vina, Howard Forest, Boggs Mountain, Moffett, Columbia, Hollister, Prado and Hemet Ryan. Two bases were still flying Bell UH-1Hs in early 2024.

Flying in conjunction with Pay's Helicopters is Timberlines UH-60A N274TH, Helitak 280.