Registration / Serial:87-24634
Alternate Serial:0-24634
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-70
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A)
C/n (msn):701165
Operator Titles:USA - Army
City / Airport:Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map
Country:Afghanistan
Photo Date:February 2010
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:143328Submit Correction
View count: 241
In a war environment Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) is often necessary. Some UH-60s are assigned to this duty, and they received a red cross on their doors. In this way, during combat evacuations, the military are hoping they will not receive enemy ground-to-air fires on their helicopter. In a worldwide gentlemen agreement, fighting forces will not attack machines of buildings with these markings. Unfortunately... for some rebel and opposing forces it doesn't matter at all. This old UH-60A was seen during its take-off for another MedEvac mission from deployment location Kandahar.
Registration / Serial:87-24634
Alternate Serial:0-24634
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A)
C/n (msn):701165
Operator Titles:USA - Army
City / Airport:Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map
Country:Afghanistan
Photo Date:February 2010
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:87-24634
Alternate Serial:0-24634
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-70
Aircraft Generic Type:Sikorsky S-70 (H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk)
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A)
C/n (msn):701165
Operator Titles:USA - Army
City / Airport:Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map
Country:Afghanistan
Photo Date:February 2010
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:143328Submit Correction
View count: 241
In a war environment Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) is often necessary. Some UH-60s are assigned to this duty, and they received a red cross on their doors. In this way, during combat evacuations, the military are hoping they will not receive enemy ground-to-air fires on their helicopter. In a worldwide gentlemen agreement, fighting forces will not attack machines of buildings with these markings. Unfortunately... for some rebel and opposing forces it doesn't matter at all. This old UH-60A was seen during its take-off for another MedEvac mission from deployment location Kandahar.
Registration / Serial:87-24634
Alternate Serial:0-24634
Aircraft Version:Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk (S-70A)
C/n (msn):701165
Operator Titles:USA - Army
City / Airport:Kandahar (OAKN / KDH)Map
Country:Afghanistan
Photo Date:February 2010
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact