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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70092
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1980 | 79-23275 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In October 1980 the aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to 158th AVN BN at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-16 | 1982-02-15 | UH-60A | HQ, 101st Airborne Division | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1982-02-16 | 1985-08-15 | UH-60A | 158th Aviation Battalion | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1985-08-16 | 1986-12-15 | UH-60A | USAG Fort Campbell | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1986-12-16 | 1987-09-15 | UH-60A | 158th Aviation Battalion | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1987-09-16 | 1992-04-15 | UH-60A | 5-101st Aviation Regiment | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1992-04-16 | 1994-08-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 1994-08-16 | 1995-02-15 | UH-60A | A Company, 1-210th Aviation | Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| 1995-02-16 | 1995-03-15 | UH-60A | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1995-03-16 | 1995-06-15 | UH-60A | A Company, 1-210th Aviation | Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| 1995-06-16 | 1996-07-15 | UH-60A | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1996-07-16 | 2004-10-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | New Orleans Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2004-10-16 | 2005-01-15 | UH-60A | B Company, 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Pineville Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2005-01-16 | 2007-01-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | New Orleans Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2007-01-16 | 2008-04-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Hammond Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Hammond Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2008-05-16 | 2008-06-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Hammond Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2008-06-16 | 2008-09-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Hammond Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
| 2008-09-16 | 2009-02-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 2009-02-16 | 2009-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-244th Aviation Regiment | Hammond Reserve Training Center, Louisiana |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | 79-23275 | UH-60A | |
U.S. Army |
In March 2018 the aircraft entered the U.S Army Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Transaction (BEST) Program. Was later selected for the Afghanistan Program and upgraded to a UH-60A+. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | 79-23275 | UH-60A+ |  |
Afghan Air Force |
In January 2019 the aircraft transitioned to the Afghanistan Air Force. Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan as UH-60A+. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 4
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | 79-23275 | UH-60A+ | |
Afghan Air Force |
In August 2021 the Aircraft was in the possession of the Afghan Military when it fell to the Taliban. While the U.S. and allied forces conducted ad-hoc demilitarization efforts by clogging fuel lines, removing, or destroying high tech equipment, and physically damaging cockpits and avionics it appears at least 6 UH-60s are once again flyable, for how long is hard to tell. |
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