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THE ORIGINS OF SOCOM’S STEALTH BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS
« on: Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 09:36 am »
THE ORIGINS OF SOCOM’S STEALTH BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS
AIRPOWER, SPECIAL OPERATIONS
BY ALEX HOLLINGS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
 
 

In May 2011, the world got its first glimpse of America’s secret stealth Black Hawk helicopters after one of them crashed during Operation Neptune Spear, the raid that ultimately led to the death of Osama Bin Laden.

This is Part 2 of our series diving into the origins, development, and history of these clandestine rotorcraft. In Part 1, we discussed how these helicopters were revealed to the public and the unique challenges inherent to stealth helicopter design.

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