Special Operations: SOCOM Is Satisfied With Old And Flexible
May 23, 2017: U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) has long used the MH-6 (and the AH-6) version of the 1960s era OH-6 for a variety of missions. In the 1970s a civilian version, the MD-500, was introduced and this went on to sell about ten times as many helicopters as the original. Nearly 5,000 MD-500 type helicopters have been built and they are particularly popular with police everywhere and military users outside the United States. SOCOM has been particularly fond of this lightweight (under two tons) helicopter because it is so easy to modify.
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