Perman Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Quote At least 10 Navy helicopters were damaged in a sudden storm that blew through Norfolk Naval Station, Va., Tuesday afternoon, USNI News has learned. According to a Navy initial assessment reviewed by USNI News, the storm resulted in 10 Class A ground mishaps – mishaps that result in more than $2.5 million in damage or the total loss of the aircraft. Fyra av helikoptarna var minröjningshelikoptrar av typen MH-53E Sea Dragon som det bara finns ca 30 åldrande exemplar av: Quote The helicopters damaged were five MH-60S Knight Hawks, one MH-60R Sea Hawk and four MH-53E Sea Dragon mine countermeasures helicopters, according to the assessment. 10 Navy Helicopters Suffer Major Damage, Several Blown Over in Sudden Norfolk Storm (news.usni.org) (Navy helicopters damaged by a sudden thunderstorm on July 26, 2022, at Chambers Field at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.) /Per 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingman Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Ja, det var en sorglig historia. De fick bara 12 minuters förvarning om stormen så de hann aldrig förankra helikoptrarna. Knight Hawk är bara ett inofficielt namn på MH-60S som egentligen borde kallas Sea Hawk den också. MH-60S beställdes för att ersätta CH-46 Sea Knight. US Navy hade fått leveranser av 275 MH-60S och 280 MH-60R år 2018. Sedan dess vet jag inte om det levererats några fler till US Navy. https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/mh-60-seahawk-production-winds-down-as-international-interest-remains-tenuous/128128.article 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.