Verticon Day Two Fly In

[KiwiNedNZ]

Some stunning looking Hawks at the Fly In today.

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[Sir Korsky]

The external mounted motorbike. Damn, I could have done with one of them over the years !

[Jabberwocky82]

Thanks Ned. Man that Cobra is cool! I was told that they had 214 running gear in them? If true they would make a good bucket machine on a fire.

Day 1: I saw the Thales H125, is that the one with the new autopilot in it?

Day 2: What is the H125 with the Airbus and Safran decals on it?

[206Fan]

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky82

Day 2: What is the H125 with the Airbus and Safran decals on it?

That is Slave Lakes new B3. Canadian company!

https://www.slheli.com/

[meleagertoo]

What are "Hawks"?

[albatross]

Originally Posted by meleagertoo

What are "Hawks"?

UH-60 or S-70
A quick search and wikipedia rushes to our aid.


Common Nicknames and Variants:

• Black Hawk: The standard U.S. Army designation.
• Seahawk (or Sea Hawk): The U.S. Navy variant (SH-60/MH-60).
• 60: Common shorthand used by crews.
• Mike Model: Refers specifically to the UH-60M variant.
• Romeo: Refers specifically to the MH-60R variant.
• Pave Hawk: Used for the USAF HH-60 special operations variant.
• Jayhawk: Used for the USCG HH-60 variant.
• Gunhawk: Refers to armed versions of the helicopter.

The helicopter is part of the Sikorsky S-70 family and is named after the Sauk Native American leader Black Hawk.

There are probably some other unflattering nicknames used when it doesn’t perform as expected or a vital part stops working in an inconvenient location.

One of the RCMP’s acquired Black Hawk helicopters rests in an aircraft hangar. RCMP/X Photo