Soldiers in Alaska landed their Black Hawk on a train in a special ops exercise
Airpower, Special Operations
By Task & Purpose
March 6, 2025
Black Hawk lands on train
You’ve heard of snakes on a plane. Here’s a Hawk on a train.
An HH-60M helicopter crew from the Alaska Army National Guard pulled off an aerial balancing act during a special operations medical exercise late last month. With a tricky two-wheeled landing on a train’s flatbed car, the crew delivered supplies to a train and picked up a simulated patient.
The Guard crew’s skill on the touchdown impressed their active duty counterparts during Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025, a major exercise held in Alaska in February that brought together Guard, conventional, and special ops teams from active duty, Coast Guard elements, and federal law enforcement, as well as civilian medical teams.
“The flight crew that landed on the train was not just good, they were amazing,” said Col. Manuel Menendez, command surgeon with the Army’s Special Operations Command North, an active duty command. “I’m looking forward to my next trip to Alaska, where I will work with them again soon.”
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