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The TH-57 is a derivative of the commercial Bell Jet Ranger 206. Although primarily used for advance training in the rotary-wing (helicopter) pilot syllabus; these aircraft are also used for photo, chase and utility missions.

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2017) Two U.S. Navy TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopters conduct a formation training flight over Pensacola Beach, Fla. The aircraft are assigned to Training Air Wing 5 aboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. Training Air Wing 5 conducts primary, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate flight training for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and select international military partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Antonio More)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2017) Two U.S. Navy TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopters conduct a formation training flight over Pensacola Beach, Fla. The aircraft are assigned to Training Air Wing 5 aboard Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. Training Air Wing 5 conducts primary, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate flight training for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and select international military partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Antonio More)

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Photo By: Ensign Antonio More

VIRIN: 170223-N-HV841-1001

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The Jet Ranger was initially designed to compete in a U.S. Army light observation helicopter competition. Bell lost that competition but the 206 was commercially successful. The TH-57 Sea Ranger provides basic helicopter training and advanced Instrument Flight Rules training to several hundred aviation students a year at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. The current TH-57B was introduced in 1981 and the TH-57C was introduced in 1982.
The TH-57 sundown will begin in fiscal year 2022 and conclude in the fiscal year 2024 timeframe. Its replacement is the TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System.