Blackhawk Flyover

Peter Person

Peter Person

501 Club
Our son Erik (Active Duty Army W02) has been wanting to do a flyover of our area for the last two years.
He finally had the opportunity to put together a training flight for one of the junior pilots and crews yesterday that took them from Fort Drum in Watertown, NY to Bradley Int'l Airport in Windsor Locks, CT.
After a late lunch/early dinner at Bears BBQ in Windsor, CT they headed east and buzzed us on top of Soapstone Mountain before heading back to Drum.

Pretty cool to see him flying...in-person!
Erik Blackhawk 07-19-2023.jpg
Heading Home 07-19-2023.jpg
 
Proud Dad...Super Cool. They must have a wing of BH's at the National Guard area of Bradley...we see them come down to the shore by Branford and then turn around and head back north.
 
ajhbike":3gdqpb6d said:
Proud Dad...Super Cool. They must have a wing of BH's at the National Guard area of Bradley...we see them come down to the shore by Branford and then turn around and head back north.
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John, yes indeed, we are very proud of what he has accomplished. He heads down to Alabama this fall for Maintenance Test Pilot School.

Yes, from the CT NG website;
1-169th Aviation Battalion (General Support)
Mission:
Mobilize and deploy to conduct Air Movement, Air Assault, MEDEVAC, Combat Support and Combat Service Support in support of Aviation operations throughout the designated area of responsibility to employ and sustain combat power.
Locations:
The unit has elements in Windsor Locks along with the battalion headquarters, while other member units are located in a variety of states across the eastern United States.
Equipment:
The 1-169th flies UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. Other Connecticut Army National Guard elements at the same location fly HH-60M Black Hawks (MEDEVAC), CH-47 Chinooks (Medium Lift), and a C-12 fixed-wing aircraft.
 
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