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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70081
* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1980 | 78-23015 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In August 1980 the aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to C Co/101st AVN at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-16 | 1982-02-15 | UH-60A | HQ, 101st Airborne Division | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1982-02-16 | 1987-10-15 | UH-60A | 158th Aviation Battalion | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1987-10-16 | 1988-08-15 | UH-60A | USAG Fort Campbell | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1988-08-16 | 1988-12-15 | UH-60A | 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1988-12-16 | 1989-06-15 | UH-60A | 4-101st Aviation Regiment | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1989-06-16 | 1990-11-15 | UH-60A | E Company, 1st Aviation Regiment | Fort Riley, Kansas |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 1991 | 78-23015 | UH-60A | |
U.S. Army |
On 27 February 1991 near the end of the Persian Gulf War, Army Blackhawk 78-23015, call sign "Cowboy 15" was shot down in Iraq with nine soldiers on board. It appears the aircraft was relocating the crew of UH-1 #14273 back to port when they got misoriented. Few details are truly known but the aircraft was near the Ar Rumaylah Airfield in southern Iraq when it was engaged by hostile fire and destroyed.
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