PlaneTags EH-60A BLACK HAWK 87-24659

A piece of Black Hawk history

Connect your collection to a specialised chapter of military aviation with PlaneTags from Sikorsky EH-60A Black Hawk 87-24659. Built in 1987, this helicopter belonged to the electronic-warfare branch of the Black Hawk family and is known to have served in the Gulf War.

Much of its service history remains classified, making the details that are known especially significant. MotoArt’s PlaneTags release preserves a connection to this aircraft and its place in the Black Hawk story.

A Black Hawk with a specialised mission

The EH-60 was developed specifically for electronic warfare. Part of the medium-lift utility helicopter family, it combined the Black Hawk platform with advanced technology for demanding missions by day or night, in extreme weather and challenging conditions.

Aircraft 87-24659 was constructed as an EH-60A in 1987. Its known Gulf War service forms part of a military career whose wider details have not been publicly disclosed.

From the Huey to the Black Hawk

The Black Hawk’s origins lie in the U.S. Army’s search for a replacement for its ageing UH-1 Huey helicopters. An early-1970s request for proposals drew submissions from several manufacturers, including Sikorsky and Boeing-Vertol, whose contender was the YUH-61A.

Sikorsky’s UH-60 design won the competition and became a mainstay of the Army’s helicopter fleet. The EH-60A carried that platform into the specialised field of electronic warfare.

Aircraft characteristics

• Manufacturer: Sikorsky
• Model: EH-60A Black Hawk
• Aircraft number: 87-24659
• Year built: 1987
• Specialised role: Electronic warfare
• Known service: Gulf War

A distinctive addition to your collection

For helicopter enthusiasts and military aviation collectors, this release offers a link to a less familiar member of the Black Hawk family. Display it alongside your aviation memorabilia or give it to someone with an interest in the aircraft and technology behind modern military flight.