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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70512

Built by:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Modified Model*:
MH-60G
Effectivity:
0372
Lot Number:
06
Mfr. Date:
Aircraft Status:
active
Last Updated:
2024-06-11

* 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.

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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
1983 82-23689 UH-60A Flag U.S. Air Force

In 1983 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.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
1987 82-23689 MH-60G Flag U.S. Air Force

By the end of 1987 the aircraft had been mostly converted to the MH-60G standard and at some point, the T700-GE-700 engines had also been replaced with T700-GE-701C Turboshaft Engines.

On 1 March 1988 the 55th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (ARRS) was redesignated as the 55th Special Operations Squadron (55th SOS) and remained at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

On 25 February 1993 the 55th Special Operations Squadron moved to Hurlburt Field, Florida.

In 2000 the Aircraft was transferred to the 512th Rescue Squadron (512th RQS) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.