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UH-60 Blackhawk
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
With airlines not hiring, US Army looks to bring former aviators back
by Dario LeoneAviators are needed for AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as well as CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks and in some instances, fixed…
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The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant recently achieved 205 knots, surpassing the top speed of the legendary Black Hawk. Released on Jun 9,…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Three Minnesota Army National Guard Members Dead in UH-60 Black Hawk crash
Brig. Gen. Sandy Best said the Minnesota Army National Guard was devastated over the loss and is investigating the cause of…
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HelicoptersLosses and Aviation Safety
Two US Service Members Killed in AH-64D Apache attack Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
by Dario LeoneFirst reports mentioned that the rotors of the AH-64D Apache clipped a mountain ridge in Logar Province (east Afghanistan). The two…
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At the time of the mishap the Black Hawk was flying out to recover a soldier with a heat-related injury on…
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HelicoptersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF HH-60G that crashed in Iraq last March struck steel cable before impacting the ground
by Dario LeoneThe cable entangled in the HH-60G’s main rotor assembly resulting in catastrophic damage and an unflyable condition According to an Air…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Pentagon Inspector General finds that Afghanistan’s UH-60s are less capable than the Mi-17
by Dario Leone“In general it takes almost two Black Hawks to carry the load of a single Mi-17,” Pentagon Inspector General Glenn Fine…
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Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The sad story of the Blue on Blue incident which resulted in the destruction of two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters by two USAF F-15s
by Dario LeoneIn those few moments the lives of 26 crew and passengers aboard the two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters were ended…
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HelicoptersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk crashes in Western Iraq killing crew members
by Dario LeoneThere were seven people on board the HH-60G Pave Hawk and all were USAF airmen A U.S. Air Force (USAF) HH-60G…