{"product_id":"planetags-eh-60a-black-hawk-87-24659","title":"PlaneTags EH-60A BLACK HAWK 87-24659","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; column-count: 2; column-width: 260px; column-gap: 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/sikorsky_logo.gif?v=1791939289\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 24px; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/EH-60A_BLOG_COVER.jpg?v=1791939394\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA piece of Black Hawk history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/UH-60A_Black_Hawk_hero01_480x269_e73924dc-f4f8-4ce4-b00a-81c88a67a97a.webp?v=1791939289\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Black Hawk with a specialised mission\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAircraft 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/UH-60A_GALLERY02_480X600_573be3ef-1bd0-4152-b565-a658dc46ddae.webp?v=1791939289\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Huey to the Black Hawk\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSikorsky’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/UH-60A_GALLERY01_480X600_f2f8a621-2f28-4212-8c33-7e8673ca5e51.webp?v=1791939289\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAircraft characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/UH-60A_lineart.webp?v=1791939289\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sikorsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e EH-60A Black Hawk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAircraft number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 87-24659\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear built:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecialised role:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronic warfare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnown service:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulf War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA distinctive addition to your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Planetags","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42808722292818,"sku":"87-24659","price":119.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/PDCT__vendor___SKU___IMGPOS_20.png?v=1791939337","url":"https:\/\/pilotshop.co.nz\/products\/planetags-eh-60a-black-hawk-87-24659","provider":"Pilot Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}