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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70352
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 81-23647 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Air Force |
In 1982 the Aircraft entered Service as a UH-60A and was transferred to US Air Force. Originally assigned to 55th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (55th ARRS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1987 | 81-23647 | UH-60A | |
U.S. Air Force |
On 14 August 1987 a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter from the 55th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, went down about 5:10 p.m. EDT Friday. The helicopter had made a refueling stop at Pope Air Force Base, NC and left at 3:30 p.m. on a routine mission to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Investigators found “a smoldering mass of materials” from the helicopter in a wooded area about 4 miles north of Pope within the boundary of the Fort Bragg Army base. (Call sign "Hawk 47")
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