RECON ALERT: 4 UH-60L Black Hawks Sighted in Woodstock Georgia

4 UH-60L Black Hawks were Sighted Travelling SSE over Woodstock, Georgia at 10:07 AM EST

Intelligence Briefing

The Black Hawk is the Armys front-line utility helicopter used for air assault, air cavalry, and aeromedical evacuation units. It is designed to carry 11 combat-loaded, air assault troops, and it is capable of moving a 105-millimeter howitzer and 30 rounds of ammunition.

by Avalon
Intellihub.com
June 11, 2013

Four (4) UH-60L Black Hawks were sighted traveling SSE over Woodstock, Georgia  at 10:07 AM EST. The individual who reported the sighting posted this information on his YouTube channel. In the video, a point was made that a sighting of one would be unusual, yet he witnessed four traveling at a very high rate of speed. The heading was reported to be South–southeast (SSE), which translate to 158 degrees – see Boxing the Compass.

“None of these birds had Special Ops antennas or accoutrements on them… Four of them like this is highly irregular. Did not look like a training exercise – they were hauling it, and they were in formation.”
The individual who made this sighting also commented that one of the UH-60L Black Hawks looked like it had medical insignia of some kind – the other three had no markings.
The Black Hawk is the Armys front-line utility helicopter used for air assault, air cavalry, and aeromedical evacuation units. It is designed to carry 11 combat-loaded, air assault troops, and it is capable of moving a 105-millimeter howitzer and 30 rounds of ammunition. First deployed in 1978, the Black Hawks advanced technology makes it easy to maintain in the field. The Black Hawk has performed admirably in a variety of missions, including air assault, air cavalry and aeromedical evacuations. In addition, modified Black Hawks operate as command and control, electronic warfare, and special operations platforms.

According to the Specifications of the UH-60G at the Federation of American Scientists

In October 1989, the engines were upgraded to two General Electric T700-GE-701C 1890 shp turboshaft engines, and an improved durability gear box was added, resulting in a model designation change from UH-60A to UH-60L. The T700-GE-701C has better high altitude and hot weather performance, greater lifting capacity, and improved corrosion protection. The helicopter can carry a gross weight of 22,000 Lbs and an external load of 9,000 Lbs. The UH-60L variant can utilize an External Stores Support System or ESSS to expand its capabilities. The ESSS system consists of removable “four-station pylons” that can carry external fuel tanks that can extend the Blackhawk range up to 1,150 nautical miles or sixteen Hellfire missiles. Furthermore, Sikorsky states that the Blackhawk can store an additional sixteen Hellfire missiles internally, and deploy a wide range of weapons systmes ranging from guns to mine dispensers.
Although this sighting may not be anything to be alarmed about, it is a report nonetheless and is characterized as very unusual. Intellihub.com will continue to monitor this situation and report any additional information as it is obtained or reported. If you have any additional information, sightings or intelligence on Mtips@intellihub.com – classified information is kept confidential.

Source:

Specifications of the UH-60G

Federation of American Scientists

FUNDAMENTALS–HH60G HELICOPTER MCH 11-HH60G VOLUME 5 : 30 MAY 1997 — [12,962kb PDF, but worth the wait for the serious trivia buff, except for the bandwidth challenged] This handbook provides HH-60G crew members a comprehensive document containing fundamental employment procedures and techniques that may be used to accomplish the various missions of the HH-60G. This handbook is the primary HH-60G fundamentals reference document for Air Combat Command (ACC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Designed to be used in conjunction with MCM 3-1 (S) and AFI/MCI 11-series directives, this handbook addresses basic flying tasks and planning considerations for combat search and rescue. Although the techniques and procedures contained in this volume are not regulatory, they have been tested and proven to be safe and effective.

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