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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70174
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1981 | 80-23416 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In July 1981 the aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to 24th AVN BN at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-16 | 1982-02-15 | UH-60A | HQ, 3rd Infantry Division | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| 1982-02-16 | 1984-07-15 | UH-60A | 24th Aviation Battalion | Hunter AAF, Georgia |
| 1984-07-16 | 1984-10-15 | UH-60A | U.S. Army Garrison Fort Stewart | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| 1984-10-16 | 1986-07-15 | UH-60A | 24th Aviation Battalion | Hunter AAF, Georgia |
| 1986-07-16 | 1987-11-15 | UH-60A | HQ, 3rd Infantry Division | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| 1987-11-16 | 1988-04-15 | UH-60A | HHC, Aviation Brigade | Hunter AAF, Georgia |
| 1988-04-16 | 1993-09-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 1993-09-16 | 1994-02-15 | UH-60A | K Company, 159th Aviation | Hunter AAF, Georgia |
| 1994-02-16 | 1994-03-15 | UH-60A | U.S. Army Garrison Fort Stewart | Fort Stewart, Georgia |
| 1994-03-16 | 1994-12-15 | UH-60A | D Company, 24th Aviation Regiment | Hunter AAF, Georgia |
| 1994-12-16 | 1995-12-15 | UH-60A | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1995-12-16 | 1996-09-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 1996-09-16 | 1999-05-15 | UH-60A | 3-142nd Aviation Regiment | Latham Reserve Training Center, New York |
| 1999-05-16 | 1999-06-15 | UH-60A | IN HHC HHC | Juan A Diaz, Puerto Rico |
| 1999-06-16 | 2004-02-15 | UH-60A | 3-142nd Aviation Regiment | Latham Reserve Training Center, New York |
| 2004-02-16 | 2006-01-15 | UH-60A | 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Tupelo Reserve Training Center, Mississippi |
| 2006-01-16 | 2006-08-15 | UH-60A | 1-111th Aviation Regiment | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-15 | UH-60A | A Company, 1-111th Aviation Regiment | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2006-09-16 | 2007-06-15 | UH-60A | 1-140th Aviation Regiment | Los Alamitos, California |
| 2007-06-16 | 2008-09-15 | UH-60A | C Company, 1-140th Aviation Regiment | Fort Lewis, Washington |
| 2008-09-16 | 2009-02-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 2009-02-16 | 2009-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-140th Aviation Regiment | Los Alamitos, California |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | 80-23416 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | 80-23416 | UH-60A+ |  |
Afghan Air Force |
In October 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 | 80-23416 | 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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