Sorry, it just doesn’t look like an Army helo to me
At least not an U.S Army helo, anyway. No disrespect for anyone from across the seas or the borders to the north and south.
A 3 tone camo scheme would have looked better, but this is much easier to paint on your model [:D]
isn’t lakota a pain med? lol
I know this is humor. Really I do. But, for those who may not know. Army rotor craft, with the exception of the Cobra, are named after Native American tribes.
The Lakota are a Native American tribe. They form one of a group of seven tribes (the Great Sioux Nation) and speak Lakota, one of the three major dialects of the Sioux language.
The Lakota, along with the Arapaho and the Cheyenne, were the ones that defeated Custer at the Battle at the Greasy Grass or the Little Big Horn as U.S. History 101 wants us to remember it as.
I know this is not a history site but, it’s interesting how the U.S Army gets the names for their helicopters.
Interestingly enough, the Army’s other newest helicopter looks like it will be named for one of the tribes of the Sioux Nation, the RAH-70A Arapaho. Name hasn’t been confirmed yet, but that’s the front runner.
I still think the -72’s ugly as sin.
Jon
I concur, Jon!!!
i appoligise if the comment came off as offensive. yeah the 72 doesn’t look like a utility transport.
No, no, no!!! No need to apologise. I was in no way offended.
I understood exactly what you were saying. I just thought the history behind the name was interesting and thought I would share.
I should be the one apologising for not making that clear in my post.
That thing is damn horrible looking!!
Were doing American Indians in History at the moment and knowing all the choppers really helped me gte to know the tribes. Cheyene, Apache, Chinook, Comanche, Iroquos…
Will
That’s cool, Will. Who says you can’t learn from modeling?
Thanks Chopperfan. From your white/Sioux/Cherokee friend. I appreciate the respect. And to Curtis, I am not offended by the tongue in cheek humor. Good info on this posting.
And it’s true, this looks more like a Euro type design. No offense as stated earlier, but a bit hard on the eyes for what us Americans are used to and expect our equipment to look like. “Different” is all…
60
It will never replace the huey in many ways. Maybe it will look better when it is operational, like with blotchy and faded paint. Oh yea, lots of antennas too.
Not a problem, 60. From YOUR redneck/scottish/cherokee friend.
Unfortunately, it looks like it may replace the Flatiron Hueys out at Cairns…
give me a huey varient over anything else anyday. the cadilac of combat helocopters
This has turned into an interesting thread. Does the blackhawk name have anything to do with Native American culture?
Also, in contrast, Marines aren’t very creative with naming helo’s like Sea Stallion, Sea Horse, Super Sea Stallion, Sea Knight, Huey (from the Army), Cobra (from the Army), Super Cobra… etc. I perfer the more colorful nicknames like Phrogs, Skids, the four lettered CH-53 nickname, and the very offensive V-22 nicknames. My favorite is, I know it’s not a chopper, The Carolina Lawn Dart for the AV-8B Harrier (or Scarier).
Semper Fi,
Chris
I’ll have to research this one. I do believe that blackhawk is another name for a tomahawk.
I’ll get back on this one.
BlackHawk was a Native American of the SAUK tribe. They spoke an Algonquin dialect and were midwestern in location. The BlackHawk war in 1832 is where the name enters history as BlackHawk led the conflict against the usurped sale of their tribal lands. The UH-60 is the only US Army helicopter named after a singular Native American.
Chief Snake
Black Hawk, the leader of a band of Sauk and Fox Indians, fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory (present-day Wisconsin) for possession of lands in the area. This was called the Black Hawk War of 1832.
The Black Hawk War was responsible for the end of conflict between settlers and Indians in these states. One of the Illinois militia, Captain Abraham Lincoln, eventually rose to prominence in national politics becoming President of the United States.
There was also a Ute war chief in Utah named Black Hawk who, with a band of Ute, Paiute and Navajo, fought with the Mormons from 1865 until 1872.
The Black Hawk War was unique among the era’s western Indian wars in that the antipathy that existed between the United States government and the LDS Church provided Utah’s natives with the opportunity to pursue their hostile activities for an extended period of time without incurring the swift and destructive military reprisals suffered by other groups. Not surprisingly, the war ended almost without incident when federal troops were finally ordered to engage the Indians in 1872.
So, I guess in this case the UH-60 was named for an Indian leader. Which one, I do not know.