in 1946, the first helicopter, a sikorsky ho3s-1g arrived. this was replaced in 1951 with the sikorsky ho4s helicopter (the "eggbeater"). the last fixed wing aircraft, the grumman hu-16e albatross (the "goat") was retired in 1973. since then the air station has been home to helicopters only, starting with the hh-52a seaguard, first acquired in 1965. the hh-52a was replaced in 1988 with the new american eurocopter hh-65a dolphin twin turbine helicopter. during a typical year, group port angeles units carry out over 400 search and rescue missions, saving 35 lives and assisting 500 persons. each year, property valued at over $2 million is saved. coast guard group and air station port angeles continues its untiring vigil, true to the coast guards motto "semper paratus" ( always ready ). on 30 jul 2010, group/air station port angeles was reorganized into air station / sector field office port angeles. the sector field office logistically supports station neah bay, station port angeles, station quillayute river, , uscgc adelie, uscgc cuttyhunk, uscgc osprey, uscgc swordfish, and uscgc wahoo.