Req AH-60l 160th SOAR

[Navor]

Moin,
im currently searching for Pics of the attack variant of the Black Hawk in use with the 160th SOAR.
Can anyone help?

[Danzer]

Well actuallt there are a few topics about this one but okay..i'm in a good mood ;)

http://www.specialoperations.com/Aviation/Black_Hawk/default.html

http://images.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/fortbragg/images/5a3.jpg

[OMEGA7]

Well actuallt there are a few topics about this one but okay..i'm in a good mood ;)

http://www.specialoperations.com/Aviation/Black_Hawk/default.html

http://images.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/fortbragg/images/5a3.jpg

Well ,In recording the photograph of this helicopter, is movie BLACK HAWK DOWN a type gets on?

[Sirpad]

Well , This your printed photo that BLACK HAWK was it be down by the somalian ? and This type had be actored to the black hawk down movie?
nope - there were no DAPs in somalia, altough cliff walcot (one of the pilots KIA in the battle) was the project officer for the DAP, couple of years before.

[D.Sigurdsson]

http://img177.echo.cx/img177/5083/bhawk635yu.th.jpg (http://img177.echo.cx/my.php?image=bhawk635yu.jpg)

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/ah-60_battlehawk.jpg


The MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP) is an MH-60L modified to mount a variety of offensive weapons systems. Its mission is to conduct attack helicopter operations utilizing area fire or precision guided munitions and armed infiltration or exfiltration of small units. It is capable of conducting direct action (DA) missions as an attack helicopter or has the capability to reconfigure for troop assault operations. In the Direct Action role, the DAP would not normally be used as a primary transport for troops or supplies because of high gross weight limits. The DAP is capable of conducting all missions during day, night, or adverse weather conditions.

Also known informally as the "AH-60L", this upgrade of MH-60L was initiated in 1990 with the addition of FLIR, radar and standard UH-60 external stores support systems. Two Black Hawk companies of 160th SOAR each have a MH-60K platoon and MH-16K-DAP/AH-60L platoon. The MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP) armaments include a mix of multiple 30-mm Chain Gun, racks of four Hellfires and 2.75 in rocket pods, 40 mm grenade launcher or trainable 7.62 mm Gatling guns.
Source (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/mh-60l-dap.htm)

[OMEGA7]

http://img177.echo.cx/img177/5083/bhawk635yu.th.jpg (http://img177.echo.cx/my.php?image=bhawk635yu.jpg)

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/ah-60_battlehawk.jpg


The MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP) is an MH-60L modified to mount a variety of offensive weapons systems. Its mission is to conduct attack helicopter operations utilizing area fire or precision guided munitions and armed infiltration or exfiltration of small units. It is capable of conducting direct action (DA) missions as an attack helicopter or has the capability to reconfigure for troop assault operations. In the Direct Action role, the DAP would not normally be used as a primary transport for troops or supplies because of high gross weight limits. The DAP is capable of conducting all missions during day, night, or adverse weather conditions.

Also known informally as the "AH-60L", this upgrade of MH-60L was initiated in 1990 with the addition of FLIR, radar and standard UH-60 external stores support systems. Two Black Hawk companies of 160th SOAR each have a MH-60K platoon and MH-16K-DAP/AH-60L platoon. The MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP) armaments include a mix of multiple 30-mm Chain Gun, racks of four Hellfires and 2.75 in rocket pods, 40 mm grenade launcher or trainable 7.62 mm Gatling guns.
Source (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/mh-60l-dap.htm)

many thanks

[SHAM]

Well ,In recording the photograph of this helicopter, is movie BLACK HAWK DOWN a type gets on?

Flash backs of japaneseo englisho instruction manuals.

[superpeltor]

A while back, Sirkorsky try to sell AH-60 version (or in kit form) to South Korea to replace aging fleet of 500MDs, AH-1S but never worked....