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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70121
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1981 | 79-23304 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In February 1981 the aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to 82nd AVN BN at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-16 | 1982-02-15 | UH-60A | HHC, 82nd Airborne Division | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1982-02-16 | 1984-06-15 | UH-60A | 82nd Aviation Battalion | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1984-06-16 | 1984-10-15 | UH-60A | Company I, 159th Aviation Regiment | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1984-10-16 | 1987-01-15 | UH-60A | 82nd Aviation Battalion | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1987-01-16 | 1989-10-15 | UH-60A | B Company, 82nd Aviation | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1989-10-16 | 1990-11-15 | UH-60A | 2-82nd Aviation Regiment | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1990-11-16 | 1991-08-15 | UH-60A | 4th Support Center | Fort Hood, Texas |
| 1991-08-16 | 1993-10-15 | UH-60A | 4th squadron 17th cavalry regiment | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1993-10-16 | 1994-05-15 | UH-60A | 2-101st Aviation | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| 1994-05-16 | 1995-03-15 | UH-60A | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1995-03-16 | 1995-04-15 | UH-60A | 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment | |
| 1995-04-16 | 2002-02-15 | UH-60A | 1-147th Aviation Regiment | Madison Reserve Training Center, Wisconsin |
| 2002-02-16 | 2002-03-15 | UH-60A | B Company, 1-147th Aviation Regiment | Boone Reserve Training Center, Iowa |
| 2002-03-16 | 2003-01-15 | UH-60A | 1-147th Aviation Regiment | Madison Reserve Training Center, Wisconsin |
| 2003-01-16 | 2006-10-15 | UH-60A | 2-238th Aviation Regiment | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 2006-10-16 | 2007-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-137th Aviation Regiment | Columbus Reserve Training Center, Ohio |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-07-15 | UH-60A | 2-238th Aviation Regiment | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 2007-07-16 | 2009-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-111th Aviation Regiment | Jacksonville, Florida |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | 79-23304 | UH-60A | |
U.S. Army |
In March 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | 79-23304 | UH-60A+ |  |
Afghan Air Force |
In August 2018 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 | 79-23304 | 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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