| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163266 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-70 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky VH-60N White Hawk (S-70A) |
| C/n (msn): | 701211 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Heliport: | Kabul - HQ ISAF Heliport (closed)Map |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | January 2006 to March 2006 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 323576 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Blackhawk belonged to HMX-1 and accompanied POTUS George Bush during an unexpected visit to the US Embassy-Kabul. Multiple 1-160th CH-47Ds, MH-47Gs, UH-60Ls and two HMX-1 VH-60Ns landed on or near HQ ISAF that is close to the US Embassy. Overhead was an AC-130 and a flight of A-10s gave Close Air Support while F-16s gave top cover. Quite an operation! Unfortunately, the HMX-1 helicopters are very difficult to read and the weather was not that good this day. But this is really 163266 :-) This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2021, and has since been viewed 1674 times. |