UH-72 Lakota BLM

[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.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4151193744_03824d1d8a_o.jpg

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

Bill

[cancidas]

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]

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.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4151193744_03824d1d8a_o.jpg

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]

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.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4151193744_03824d1d8a_o.jpg

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]

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]

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]

Roomy inside?

[cancidas]

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

[Nick]

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

[Laxgoaly]

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)