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Vehicle I-D: Black Hawk with Skis, ‘Hang Ten’

Alaskan UH-60 Black Hawks with skis:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Sean Evans, 15MAR2018.

Alaska Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Risinger, 09FEB2019.

This Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk is wearing just the tail ski. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña, 30MAY2018.

The rear portion of the main skis can be lowered for hoisting operations. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher, 30JUL2016.

U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña, 21NOV2017.

Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard, 05JUN2018.

Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard, 05JUN2018.

Photo by John Pennell, 28NOV2017.

Video, aerial refueling March 2018:

 

U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña, 21NOV2017.

U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña, 29JUL2016.

U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena, 24FEB2015.

Video, Operation Rock and a Hard Place, March 2015:

‘Hang Ten’ was originally a symbol of surfing in late 1950s California, then becoming the logo of a surf-clothing company in the 1960s. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Joshua Turner, 20AUG2015.

‘Hang Ten’ video, people jumping out of a perfectly good helicopter with Hang Ten painted skies in the middle of an Alaskan Winter, 2014:

Video report, Arctic Care 2013:

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Burt Traynor, 13JUN2019.

MILITIA UH-60L LOOSES WINDSHIELD AT NTC!

VEHICLE ID: UH-60 BLACK HAWK M240 LIVE FIRE, GRAFENWOEHR

BLACK HAWK DOWN JAPAN: U.S. ARMY TRAINS YOKOHAMA TO RESCUE DOWNED UH-60 CREWS

Russia privatizes military helicopter production?

10 February 2016 (01:12 UTC-07 Tango 01) / 21 Bahman 1394/01 Jumada al-Ula 1437/03 Geng Yin 4714

During the unofficial Cold War we knew of Kamov and Mil, major producers of combat helicopters for the Soviet Union.  Those two companies merged and are now known as Russian Helicopters.

Neat looking ‘Alligators’ originally designed and produced by Kamov

Recently Russian news reports said their government was ready to allow private investments into Russian Helicopters, including investments by foreigners.  The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is also considering ‘selling off’ a 25% “blocking stake” in the helicopter maker.

Latest version of the iconic ‘Hind’, originally designed and produced by Mil

At the end of 2014 Russian Helicopter reported that it was so busy with orders that it would be producing up to 280 helicopters every year, but only until the end of this year.  Perhaps that’s why they’re being opened up to foreign investment?

They make cool looking silly-vilian helicopters as well