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chopper2004

23rd Nov 2016 16:09

DoD buys UH-60A for Afghan Army Air Corps

U.S. to ?Buy American? for Afghan Army Utility Helos - Rotor & Wing

Lonewolf_50

24th Nov 2016 03:19

What? I thought all of the A's were being converted to L's. ?

Quote:

The plan, revealed by U.S. Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut) and confirmed to R&WI by the Pentagon, calls for refurbishing 53 Sikorsky UH-60As divested from the U.S. Army inventory within about two years.

Pork it is.

melmothtw

24th Nov 2016 06:34

In this report it states that the Blacks Hawks will be upgraded before delivery, presumably to the L standard with some Afghan-specific mods.

Afghan Air Force to field Black Hawk helos in place of Mi-17s | IHS Jane's 360

NutLoose

24th Nov 2016 08:47

Quote:

In this report it states that the Blacks Hawks will be upgraded before delivery, presumably to the L standard with some Afghan-specific mods.

"Ability to be dumped beside an airfield?"

melmothtw

24th Nov 2016 09:37

I was thinking sand filters and the like, but you're right that this does have a feel of deja-vu and inevitability about it.

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