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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk assigned to the 150th Aviation Regiment prepares to upload onto a C-17 Globemaster III on May 6, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.

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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Hernandez, 305th Aerial Port Squadron, air transportation specialist, secures a UH-60M Blackhawk assigned to the 150th Aviation Regiment upload onto a C-17 Globemaster III on May 6, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.

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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk assigned to the 150th Aviation Regiment upload onto a C-17 Globemaster III on May 6, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.

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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

U.S. Army Sgt. John Hayes, 150th Aviation Regiment, maintainer, provides repairs to a UH-60M Blackhawk on May 5, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.

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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

U.S. Army Sgt. John Hayes, 150th Aviation Regiment, maintainer, provides repairs to a UH-60M Blackhawk on May 5, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.

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305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload

Published May 12, 2022
By Senior Airman Matt Porter
87th Air Base Wing

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --

The U.S. Army 150th Aviation Regiment and 305th Air Mobility Wing jointly processed and uploaded multiple UH-60M Blackhawks for delivery to an austere location on May 6, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Black Hawk offers pilots seats that are protected with heavy armor, and an armored fuselage capable of withstanding hits from guns with up to 23mm shells. It can also operate safely in the majority of severe weather conditions due to its wide array of advanced avionics.