Saturday, May 19, 2018

Here Are The 4 Helicopters That The US Army Flies On Top-Secret Missions

MARSOC personnel fast rope from an MH-60L Black Hawk
(US Marine Corps)

We Are The Mighty: These are the aircraft used by the Army's premier special ops aviation unit

Some know them as Task Force Brown, others fear them as thunderous ghosts who approach in the darkest hours of the night. To the public, they're the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), but to the US Army and the special operations community, they're known only as the legendary Night Stalkers.

Their motto, "Death Waits in The Dark," tells you all you need to know. The Night Stalkers operate after sunset, flying through the blackness in some of the craziest scenarios and environments known to man. These are the best and most highly trained pilots the Army has to offer, undergoing months upon months of rigorous training until they are fully mission-qualified.

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WNU Editor: Speaking of helicopters, the U.S. Army wants a future attack-recon helicopter .... US Army starts work on future attack-recon helicopter (Fox News/Warrior Maven).

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