Sikorsky marks 50 years of flying the UH-60 Black Hawk

1 - Black Hawk group take off c Idaho Army National Guard

Source: Idaho Army Natinoal Guard

Half a century ago, a prototype example of the YUH-60A Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System lifted off from Sikorsky’s Stratford, Connecticut site, marking the first flight of a rotorcraft that has since become one of the most prolific military aircraft of all time.

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