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On a Steel Horse I Ride
A History of the MH-53 Pave Low
Helicopters in War and Peace
Darrel D. Whitcomb
Air University Press
Air Force Research Institute
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
September 2012
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Whitcomb, Darrel D., 1947–
On a steel horse I ride : a history of the MH-53 Pave Low helicopters in
war and peace / Darrel D. Whitcomb.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58566-220-3
1. Sikorsky H-53 (Military transport helicopter)—History. 2. United States. Air
Force—Search and rescue operations—History. 3. United States. Air Force—History.
I. Title. II. Title: History of the MH-53 Pave Low helicopters in war and peace.
UG1232.T72W55 2012
358.4—dc23
2012022142
Copyright 2008 by Darrel D. Whitcomb. The author retains all rights to this work granted
under 17 USC §106. The US Air Force retains nonexclusive royalty-free license to
publish and distribute this work.
Cover photo of MH-53M #68-10357 courtesy of Air Force Special Operations Command
Public Affairs
Disclaimer
Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely
those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the
United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government
agency. Cleared for public release; distribution unlimited.
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Dedicated to
the Airmen of Pave Low who conceptualized it,
created it, operated it, maintained it, lived it, loved it,
and, yes, sometimes cursed it. It was your creation—
your Steel Horse—and you rode it well. You were
the “quiet professionals,” the reality of the motto
Any Time, Any Place, and yours were the collective
“hearts of man” that made it all work.

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