H 60

External Stores Support System Mounts

VHF-FM Homing Antenna (Both Sides)

Wire

Cutter

UH-60A

(early)

CW3 Thomas Gruenewald stands in front of an MH-60A “Velcro Hawk” equipped with a Chin mounted FLIR, Chaff/Flare dispenser and a Sanders ALQ-144 Infrared Jammer (Disco Light). CW3 Grunenewald flew this aircraft while based in Panama. (Thomas Gruenewald)

Special Operations Units are required to qualify for ship board operations to allow them to be deployed anywhere in the world. This MH-60A makes a deck landing with cabin doors opened and the cockpit doors removed to facilitate a quick exit in the event of a ditching. (Thomas Gruenewald)