Army VIP gold-top helicopter flights are common in busy DC
2 days ago · Army Black Hawk helicopters known as “gold-tops” operating out of Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., are regularly used to ferry senior military officials to different …
Army helicopter involved in fatal crash over the Potomac was not …
4 days ago · The Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter that fatally collided with an American Airlines passenger plane Wednesday night over the Potomac River was not equipped with …
Investigation into deadly D.C. plane crash focuses on Black Hawk ...
2 days ago · Investigators have recovered flight data recorders, or black boxes, from the American Eagle jet and the helicopter, which should provide the exact altitude at impact and …
Black Hawk helicopter was on emergency evacuation trial run …
1 day ago · The Black Hawk helicopter which collided with a passenger plane above Washington DC was training for a hypothetical evacuation of US leaders at the time, according to US …
What are Black Hawk helicopters and how are they used? What …
3 days ago · The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH …
Army Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
3 days ago · The Army describes the UH-60 Black Hawk as a "utility tactical transport helicopter" that has improved military mobility of the Army because of improvements in troop capacity and …
Army Black Hawk crew involved in DC crash made up of 'top
4 days ago · The helicopter flight along the Potomac was a routine qualification flight. The three soldiers of the Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a jetliner on Wednesday …
US Army: 12th Aviation Battalion - Helicopters of DC
Known as the Gold Tops (in contrast to the HMX-1 White Tops), the unit provides VIP transportation for the Department of Defense. Aircraft Type UH-60 Black Hawk count as of …
Three People Were on Board the Black Hawk Military Helicopter …
The Black Hawk helicopter has two seats for pilots and eight additional seats for passengers. It has a gold top, which is usually for VIPs but no senior U.S. officials were on board, a Defense ...
These Elite Military Helicopter Units Fly Washington's Power ... - Jalopnik
May 15, 2015 · Although the unit also flies UH-72A Lakotas and conventional UH-60 Black Hawks, their VIP fleet, known as “Gold Tops,” are some of the most luxurious helicopters …