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Search & Rescue / Vietnam Medevac (series)
My introduction to this series was with Vietnam Medevac, which was the first realistic helicopter sim I ever played.
Search & Rescue 1
Search & Rescue 2
Search & Rescue 3 (2001)
Where to get it: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/search-and-rescue-3-gqz
Search & Rescue 4: Coastal Heroes (2002)
Where to get it: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/search-rescue-coastal-heroes-ea9
Vietnam Medevac (2002)
Where to get it: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/search-rescue-vietnam-med-evac-gqg
I love this game. Learning to fly the helicopter was a lot of fun, and gave me an amazing sense of accomplishment when I finally managed it.
The only weakness I can think of is that once you master the helicopter, the missions can feel a bit low-stakes. I suppose the permadeath career mode helps to rectify that.