New Cabs for USCG MH-60T's

[JAWS]

Found this article announcing the arrival at USCG Elizabeth City ALC of the first new build cab for the USCG's MH-60T's.

Anyone know if these will be new USCG serials or will they assume the previous identity ?

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-11 ... Oka6eO4Rzw

[Ravendriver2008]

Found this article announcing the arrival at USCG Elizabeth City ALC of the first new build cab for the USCG's MH-60T's.

Anyone know if these will be new USCG serials or will they assume the previous identity ?

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-11 ... Oka6eO4Rzw

Good question I saw that press release too as they be refurbished airframes, then again look at our re vamped Boeing AH-64E Guardian for AAC - from the D models … the serials

Cheers

[Alf]

Found this article announcing the arrival at USCG Elizabeth City ALC of the first new build cab for the USCG's MH-60T's.

Anyone know if these will be new USCG serials or will they assume the previous identity ?

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-11 ... Oka6eO4Rzw

Good question I saw that press release too as they be refurbished airframes, then again look at our re vamped Boeing AH-64E Guardian for AAC - from the D models … the serials

Cheers

I thought the AAC AH-64E were completly new helicopters that used just a few parts reclaimed from the D model... so hardly a revamp.

[POL]

Correct, Alf. These "refurbed" MH-60s appear to be very triggers' broom!

The first MH-60T helicopter to receive the new airframe, consisting of nose, cabin and aft transition structures combined as a single assembly

So a new nose, cabin, and bit that connects to the tailboom. Same airframe? Hmmm...

[PR9]

Trigger's broom

[Andy Marden]

I think that us “spotters” need to remember that the actual airframe makes up a small percentage of the cost of an aircraft.
As it says, the USCG “will remove all dynamic (moving) components, digital cockpit, mission systems and engines”. So a lot of dollars worth.
So as far as they are concerned it is refurbished.
As I collect the cabin of a helicopter, and not gearboxes etc, to me it is a new aircraft, irrespective of whether it gets a new serial or not.
Same for me for UK Apaches (new airframe).
But not for AH-64A to AH-64D conversions, which used the same fuselage.

[JAWS]

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