Air Force helicopter crew rescues Korean woman Published April 20, 2006 OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFPN) -- The crew of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from Detachment 1, 33rd Rescue Squadron here, rescued a 74-year old Korean woman from Yeong Pyeong Do Island in the West Sea April 19.The helicopter, flown by Capts. Chris Spindler and James Humphrey, began its life-saving mission at approximately 3 p.m. and successfully returned the rescued patient to a Republic of Korea Naval Base where she received medical care for a heart attack.Her current condition and additional details are not known at this time. The capabilities of the Air Force rescue helicopter allowed it to operate in the severe weather conditions present at the time when other helicopters could not. “We were honored to accept this tasking and fly this mission to assist our host nation in rescuing this individual in need,” said Maj. Timothy Buck, commander of the detachment.“The crew performed flawlessly and we were grateful for the opportunity to support the request as it demonstrated the unique capabilities and strengths afforded by our combined (South Korean - U.S.) alliance,” said Col. Kurt Grabey, 7th Air Force director of staff. “As you’ll recall, a (South Korean) helicopter rescued one of our pilots from the West Sea last month … Now it was our turn to get the mission done.”