AEROTRANSTORNADOS Nº65 - Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk

 

Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk [2023 - current]

 

FAP	c/n	s/n	Remarks
29801	701257	87-24669	1987 b/y; 1989.05.06 - 132nd AVN Fort Ord, CA May 6, 1989; ? – conversion to QuickFix [EH-60A]; ? - transferred to Science and Engineering Svs LLC, Huntsville, AL; 2018.03.20 - ‘69N’ 212thAvn USAACE; 2018.04.25 - For sale by GSA Auctions at Huntsville, AL; 2019.02.05 – CoA of temp.reg. N669JH / Owner Aircraft Insvestment Holdings LLC. AL. - exp. 28.2.2029 ; 2023.02.19 – to Arista Aviation Services LLC for modification for FAP; 2023.08.16 f/f full FAP c/s; 2023.09 - aceptance cerimony at Arista, AL; 2023.10.26 - arr. ferry flight to AM1 (KC-390); 2023.11.02 - test flight at AM1 reg.N669JH/"BLACK01";
29802	701231	87-24666	1998.04.14 - built as a EH-60A (MSN 701231) Mojave, CA; ? - wfu; 2013.04.30 – N666AA deregistered/canceled; 2018.11.28 - CoF N666AA (EH-60A, 87-24666) issued - to Aircraft Investment Holdings Llc, Enterprise, AL with new c/r N666AA. 2019.01 – noted stored Aircraft Investment Holdings Llc  at Enterprise Municipal Airport; 2023.01.11 – noted oper. w/ Arista Aviation - flight Fort Rucker/New Brockton, Alabama; 2023? – to Arista Aviation Services LLC for modification for FAP; 2023.06.23 - Rereg. N666AA of AIRCRAFT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC 2023.08 - f/f; 2023.10.26 - noted oper. flight Enterprise to Dothan (AL); 2023.10? - first flight in FAP c/s; 2023.11.02 - arr. ferry flight to AM1 (KC-390); 2023.11.10 - test flight at AM1 reg.N666AA;
29803	701112	87-24599	1989 - b/y?; 1989.05.08 - to USArmy 2-82nd AVN Fort Bragg, NC;  2005.03.05 - noted oper. Bismarck Municipal, North Dakota; 2006.01.14 - noted oper. Sarajevo - Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2006.02.10 - noted oper. Sarajevo - Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina NATO mks.; 2008.10.11 - noted oper. USArmy, at West Chester, Brandywine (OQN), PA; 2023.11.03 – reg. N224XA of Aircraft Investment Holdings Llc CofA valid until 2030.11.30; 2023? - to Arista Aviation Services LLC for modification for FAP; 2024.11.22 – noted oper. 38mn flight ETS-ETS (fligh test?); 2024.11.18 - f/f in FAP colours; 2024.12.02 – noted as N224XA flight from Enterprise (ETS) to Dothan (DHN); 2024.12.05 - noted being loaded in KC-390 26902 at Napier airfield; 2024.12.05 – KC-390 26902 (Call.AFP42) noted Providence (19:15 LT) w/UH-60A N224XA O/B departed to BA8 via Ba11; 2024.12.06 -  arrived BA8 for Esquadra 551;
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Ackolodgements: Eduardo Cruz; André Carvalho;

References:
 
http://www.passarodeferro.com/2023/09/novas-imagens-do-primeiro-uh-60-black.html
 
SODARCA DEFENSE vídeos
New Cockpit for Portuguese Air Force BlackHawks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHKKBoFMqw 
Arista PRT Air Force 1st UH60 black hawk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZahEtCO8x1E 

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7109052160876711936/    

https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/arista-delivers-first-black-hawk-portuguese-air-force

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/portugal-readies-for-september-arrival-of-first-firefighting-black-hawk-following-maiden-sortie/154626.article

https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/business/arista-portugal-firefighting-blackhawks-enterprise/article_cd885a86-3c24-11ee-b0ec-9359c48b453d.html
 

http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=6158

https://www.city-data.com/aircraft/air-Enterprise-Alabama.html