History of War

SIKORSKY MH-60 BLACK HAWK

“THE MH-60 VARIANT WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE STANDARD UH-60 BLACK HAWK FOR USE DURING SPECIAL OPERATIONS”

For over 40 years, Black Hawk helicopters have been among the deadliest, most effective tools available to modern militaries. After its experiences in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and ’70s, the US military knew just how essential it was to have tough, multi-role helicopters available. Not only were these aircraft useful for rapidly transporting combat personnel to and from battlefields, they could even

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