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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70541
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82-23718 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Air Force |
In 1983 the Aircraft entered Service as a UH-60A and was transferred to the US Air Force. Originally assigned to 55th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (ARRS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1984 | 82-23718 | HH-60A | |
U.S. Air Force |
On 4 February 1984 made its first Flight. This aircraft was the Prototype for the HH-60D Program which was to be completed in two (2) phases. The first phase included flight testing at Edwards AFB, California with the Sikorsky installed equipment which included: External Mounted Rescue Hoist, Internal and External Auxiliary Fuel Tanks, and Air-to-Air refueling Probe. During this phase of testing the aircraft was in an HH-60A configuration and the goal was to evaluate the flying performance and handling characteristics of the basic airframe. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 82-23718 | HH-60D | |
U.S. Air Force |
In 1984 after testing was completed, the Aircraft was sent to the Federal Systems Division of IBM in Owego, New York for the Mission-Related Equipment to be installed which included the Avionics Packages, FLIR, Glass Cockpit, Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) Radar. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 4
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1985 | 82-23718 | HH-60D | |
U.S. Air Force |
On 27 September 1985 the Aircraft was back at Edwards AFB with the second phase modifications completed. The goal now was to complete the developmental and operational testing of the Aircraft and Systems. In late 1985 the HH-60 Program was cancelled and the aircraft was de-modified from its Glass Cockpit configuration. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 5
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82-23718 | HH-60G | |
U.S. Air Force |
In 2011 the Aircraft was attached to 512th Rescue Squadron (512th RQS) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 6
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 April 2021 | 82-23718 | HH-60G | |
U.S. Air Force |
On 08 April 2021 the Aircraft was delivered to 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309th AMARG) for storage. |
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