UH-72 Lakota BLM

**njgtr82** · 2009-12-01, 09:19 PM

I stopped by BLM today to shoot a G4 that was departing and while waiting had this nice little suprise stop in. The only 2 I know of in the area are based at West Point so thats where its from I imagine. The rest are in San Juan and down south I believe.

I missed the G4 depart for this but I think it was a much better catch

Bill

**cancidas** · 2009-12-01, 09:34 PM

nice! i'm not much of a eurocopter fan but if it's good enough for the army then it's good enough for me.

**Gerard** · 2009-12-01, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by njgtr82

I stopped by BLM today to shoot a G4 that was departing and while waiting had this nice little suprise stop in. The only 2 I know of in the area are based at West Point so thats where its from I imagine. The rest are in San Juan and down south I believe.

I missed the G4 depart for this but I think it was a much better catch

Bill

Nice shot. I read they use the ships for VIP flights and cadet training.
Eventually about 345 of these copters will be deployed with Army and Army Guard units replacing OH-58s and UH-1s.
Always liked the BK117/EC-145 look.

**Tom_Turner** · 2009-12-03, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by njgtr82

I stopped by BLM today to shoot a G4 that was departing and while waiting had this nice little suprise stop in. The only 2 I know of in the area are based at West Point so thats where its from I imagine. The rest are in San Juan and down south I believe.

I missed the G4 depart for this but I think it was a much better catch

Bill

Definitely the better the catch Bill... You're on a roll after the S-61 at Linden... :D

Tom

**Tom_Turner** · 2009-12-03, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by Gerard

Nice shot. I read they use the ships for VIP flights and cadet training.
Eventually about 345 of these copters will be deployed with Army and Army Guard units replacing OH-58s and UH-1s.
Always liked the BK117/EC-145 look.

Gerard, I agree. Really sorry to the Bells go, but at least the BK117/EC-145 frame is something decent to see....

Tom

**Mateo** · 2009-12-03, 10:49 PM

72007 was seen a bunch in and around Washington calling FREEDOM 7 and basing out of Fort Eustis. There are some at Eustis and there are now some operating with the DC ArNG at Andrews.

**Nick** · 2009-12-05, 07:03 PM

Roomy inside?

**cancidas** · 2009-12-05, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Nick

Roomy inside?

i think it's way smaller than a 'hawk, but still pretty comfortable.

**Nick** · 2009-12-05, 11:02 PM

We used to have those type of hoists, would be stowed in the cabin when not in use.

**Laxgoaly** · 2009-12-20, 07:28 PM

He have a bunch of those in and out during the week up at Orange County KMGJ because Taylor Aviation maintains the USMA's fleet of C182's (Just installed a full Aspen Avionics set up with JPI engine monitoring in those... pretty nice setup)