US Army Black Hawks were multiple times a day visitors to Kabul International Airport. The helicopters often flew in high ranking military and officials that visited the ISAF headquarters that was situated some 15 minutes from the main gate.

This military King Air, named Huron, belonged to the Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM) Detahment 16 and was part of the Montana Army National Guard at the time this picture was made. The aircraft taxied to the Kabul military ramp, and stopped the left engine. One of the crew jumped out, handed over something to an awaiting military guy, and off the King Air was.

This UH-60L was also unofficially designated HH-60L as it served a medical unit. The HH-60L has a little different nose section compared to the basic UH-60L. The Lima served the 1042nd Medical Company of the Oregon Army National Guard. The unit is structured under the Montana Army National Guard's 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment. That battalion is headquartered in Helena (MO), but the 1042nd is based at Salem, Oregon.

interesting bird at the CAF airshow 2003, Midland, TX

The outline around 168 on the nose reveals this winged UH-60L belonged to Kentuky National Guard, but at the time this picture was made, the Lima was assigned to the 1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

The tail shows Kentucky National Guard markings, but at the time this picture was made, the Lima was assigned to the 1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

An unmarked Lima (exept for the skull at the engine bay) during a post-maintenance check flight. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the 1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

An unmarked CH-47F during maintenance in front of a clamshell. At the time this picture was made, this Foxtrot was assigned to the B/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

This former AH-64A (88-0279, c/n PV598) was converted to AH-64D by 2002 and therefore received a new serial. The attack helicopter received some heavy maintenance in a clamshell at Buehring after some combat weeks in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve. At the time this picture was made, the Black Hawk was assigned to the 1-10th Avn Reg/77th CAB. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

This UH-60A was prepared for transport to CONUS at Camp Buehring. This helicopter was once built and delivered to the US Army as UH-60A in 2000. The Black Hawk was converted to UH-60L after it suffered Class B damage on 17 August 2004 when a fence was struck while taxying at Easton (MD). At the time this picture was made, the Black Hawk was assigned to the 1-111th Avn Reg/77th CAB. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

851 under maintenance. The marking on the tail (just visible) reveals this winged Lima belonged to Kentuky National Guard, but at the time this picture was made, the Black Hawk was assigned to the 1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.

An unmarked HH-60M. At the time this picture was made, this Black Hawk was assigned to the C/1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew. Company C (Air Ambulance) of the 111th is normally based at Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Cecil Airport as part of the Florida Army National Guard.