Portuguese Black Hawk Makes First Flight As Deliveries Pending

UH-60 black hawk
Credit: Portuguese Air Force
The first of six secondhand Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks destined for Portugal has made its inaugural flight, ahead of delivery in September. The Portuguese government placed a €43 million ($47 million) order for the six helicopters from Alabama-based Arista Aviation Services—a Black Hawk specialist...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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