Mandarin High Graduate Killed In Iraq Nov 11, 2009
DOD ImageAn Army soldier observes the landscape as he mans an M-240 machine gun in an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying over Baghdad. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 ... Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003 ... One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007. (CNN -- Specials)
missing boy and the experimental balloon in Colorado Oct 17, 2009
The National Guard says it sent up an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter around 12:30 p.m. At 12:45 p.m., a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went up with both observer and medical personnel on board. Both the helicopters were recalled when the experimental aircraft landed, but the Black Hawk went up again as authorities searched for Falcon. (W-USA News, DC)
Alaska soldier dies in Iraq helicopter crash Sep 22, 2009
Earlier news reports said the UH-60 Black Hawk went down Saturday night at the Balad Air Base, about 50 miles north of Baghdad. The military said the cause of the crash was under investigation and gave no other details. (Anchorage Daily News)
Copter crashes in Iraq, killing American Sep 22, 2009
The UH-60 Black Hawk went down Saturday night at the Balad Air Base, about 50 miles north of Baghdad, the military said in a statement ... The UH-60 Black Hawk went down Saturday night at the Balad Air Base. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Flir Systems Gets $15.4M Army Deal Sep 15, 2009
4 million Army deal for kits for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters ... 4 million contract from the Army for kits for a multi-sensor infrared surveillance system for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the Pentagon said late Monday. (ABC News -- Wire)
Captivating to all ages Aug 13, 2009
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was one of the main attractions at Saturday's Fly-In at the Chetek Southworth Municipal Airport. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter got the attention of many attendees at Sunday's Fly-In at the Chetek Southworth Municipal Airport. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Cedar Valley welcomes soldiers returning from war writeLink("vid_id=1643&file=homecoming072709.flv"); Jul 29, 2009
A homecoming ceremony was hosted at a hangar that also held two of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters some of the soldiers flew in Afghanistan. Cedar Falls Mayor Jon Crews, who spoke during the brief ceremony, noted a sign he saw in the crowd: I m here to get my daddy. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Guard officials say unit to mobilize Jun 18, 2009
The Guard says each state will mobilize with five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. - AssociatedPress. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
National Guard on realistic exercises in Bitterroot Jun 3, 2009
The Guard's 189th General Support Aviation Battalion arrived at noon with two UH 60 Black Hawk helicopters carrying sling-loads of equipment over the Sapphire Mountains to kick off a weeklong training exercise with the Utah National Guard. The helicopters landed beside the Ravalli County Airport amid a dirt-churning rotor wash at the shotgun range of the Hamilton Trap Club, which is closed for the week as part of the valley's public-private support of the Guardsmen. (Missoulian, MT)
Local Army Corps Employee Killed In Iraq May 29, 2009
DOD ImageAn Army soldier observes the landscape as he mans an M-240 machine gun in an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying over Baghdad ... An Army soldier observes the landscape as he mans an M-240 machine gun in an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying over Baghdad. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Two soldiers killed in Wheeler helicopter crash May 28, 2009
The unit flies CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk and OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters ... The unit flies CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk and OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Huey's Last Hurrah: A Final Landing Zone May 28, 2009
According to Del Hardiman, UH-1 Systems Manager, Aviation and Safety Division, Army National Guard, there are currently 64 Hueys still serving in the Army Guard that are scheduled to be replaced by the more modern UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72A Lakota by the end of FY-09. The UH-1 is quite possibly the best known helicopter in the world today, Hardiman said. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Obama Signs Bill To Cut Wasteful Defense Spending May 23, 2009
DOD ImageAn Army soldier observes the landscape as he mans an M-240 machine gun in an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying over Baghdad. Related Stories/Links. (KIRO TV, WA)
Editorial: Remember the sacrifice by Parkway soliders May 23, 2009
He was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was shot down over Tikrit, Iraq. He was a member of the 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Area Junior ROTC_teams vie in Raider competition May 15, 2009
The cadets began their visit to Fort Leavenworth May 8 with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter orientation flight. Several also attended the Lt. Dan Band concert at Merritt Lake that evening. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
EXCLUSIVE - Taiwan renews push for modern U.S. F-16 fighters Mar 15, 2009
TECRO, in its statement to Reuters, made clear Ma's administration was still seeking UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters built by United Technologies Corp's Sikorsky unit and design work on modern diesel-electric submarines. These two items were cleared for release to Taiwan by Bush as part of a landmark arms offer in April 2001, but left out of the October notification to Congress. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Professional military by 2014: MND Mar 10, 2009
Meanwhile, Kyodo News Agency reported yesterday that the defense ministry had earmarked an initial US$230 million to buy 60 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the US amid fresh indications the US Congress will likely approve the deal. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AP This story has been viewed 617 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Guard still poised to protect state Feb 12, 2009
Last month, a task force comprising of 60 soldiers with the Montana National Guard's 189th General Aviation Support Battalion, left for a one-year tour in Iraq, taking eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with them while leaving five behind. "Any time you have a significant amount of assets leave the state to support a federal mission, it degrades your capability to respond to other missions," said Maj. (Helena Independent Record)
