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Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:13 pm
by skymoss
Hi just back from Dubrovnik and to my surprise last monday I witnessed six Blackhawks in close formation going over the city heading north. Question is have the Croations recieved there's yet i believe they are getting them. Any info would be great thanks Graeme
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:48 pm
by Thunder
Haven't heard or seen anything to say that deliveries have began, although they are scheduled to receive 20 in exchange for 14 of their Mi-8 MTV-1's. The ones you saw may have been US Army ones there for familiarization purposes or on exercise.
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:40 am
by skymoss
Thanks for the info mate cheers
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:28 pm
by ChrisL
The report of the Croatians trading in their Mi-8s for UH-60s is completely false. I did see some images of US Army Blackhawks passing through Zagreb recently though.
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:05 am
by skymoss
Hi thanks for reply. I have just traced them as six US Army aircraft landed at Zagreb from Kosovo the same day as I saw them. Apparently they carried out a small demo for the local press.
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:27 am
by jrmrsdal
skymoss wrote:Hi thanks for reply. I have just traced them as six US Army aircraft landed at Zagreb from Kosovo the same day as I saw them. Apparently they carried out a small demo for the local press.
Those are 82-23722, 23740, 83-23881, 84-24004, 85-24435, 24479 all IA ARNG returning to the USA through Wiesbaden.
All arrived by ship through Coleman Baracks back in 2010.
Jeroen
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:03 pm
by skymoss
Hi thanks for the info Jeroen never thought I would get those ID's in a million years great stuff Graeme
Re: Croatian UH-60s ??
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:10 pm
by jrmrsdal
skymoss wrote:Hi thanks for the info Jeroen never thought I would get those ID's in a million years great stuff Graeme
You're welcome! They departed today with two UH-60Ls to Fritzlar and should end up in Bremerhaven for shipment to the USA. More Blackhawks will follow back to the USA.
BR,
Jeroen