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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70193
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1981 | 80-23435 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In September 1981 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to 82nd Aviation Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-16 | 1982-02-15 | UH-60A | HHC, 82nd Airborne Division | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1982-02-16 | 1995-02-15 | UH-60A | 82nd Aviation Battalion | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| 1995-02-16 | 1996-05-15 | UH-60A | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1996-05-16 | 1996-09-15 | UH-60A | 1-183rd Aviation Regiment | Gowen Field, Idaho |
| 1996-09-16 | 1996-10-15 | UH-60A | 1-189th Aviation Regiment | Helena Reserve Training Center, Montana |
| 1996-10-16 | 1996-11-15 | UH-60A | 1-183rd Aviation Regiment | Gowen Field, Idaho |
| 1996-11-16 | 1998-12-15 | UH-60A | 1-189th Aviation Regiment | Helena Reserve Training Center, Montana |
| 1998-12-16 | 2002-02-15 | UH-60A | Unknown | |
| 2002-02-16 | 2003-03-15 | UH-60A | 172d Medical Company | Camp Robinson, Arkansas |
| 2003-03-16 | 2005-10-15 | UH-60A | 1-131st Aviation Regiment | Montgomery, Alabama |
| 2005-10-16 | 2006-01-15 | UH-60A | 1-131st Aviation Regiment | Hope Hull, Alabama |
| 2006-01-16 | 2006-08-15 | UH-60A | 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Tupelo Reserve Training Center, Mississippi |
| 2006-08-16 | 2007-02-15 | UH-60A | B Company, 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Little Rock Reserve Training Center, Arkansas |
| 2007-02-16 | 2007-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Tupelo Reserve Training Center, Mississippi |
| 2007-03-16 | 2007-10-15 | UH-60A | B Company, 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Little Rock Reserve Training Center, Arkansas |
| 2007-10-16 | 2009-03-15 | UH-60A | 1-185th Aviation Regiment | Tupelo Reserve Training Center, Mississippi |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | 80-23435 | UH-60A | |
U.S. Army |
In November 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | 80-23435 | UH-60A+ |  |
Afghan Air Force |
In May 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 | 80-23435 | 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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