PreservedUpdated 9/20/2026
UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
Made by Sikorsky Aircraft1989California, United States
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter in matte olive drab. In continuous U.S. Army service since 1979, the Black Hawk is the most widely operated medium-lift helicopter in Western military history — the machine behind four decades of air assault, medevac, and special operations. This airframe is one of six helicopters in the collection and is maintained in taxi-capable condition.
Provenance
1989
Delivered to U.S. Army aviation
attributed
2010s
Demilitarized and released to civil ownership
attributed
2024
Reported among the collector's helicopters held via Luckey Air Transport LLC (Los Angeles Times)
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Orange County, California
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryMilitary History
MaterialsAluminum alloy airframe, composite rotor blades, twin turboshaft engines
Dimensions19.8 m rotor diameter; 15.3 m fuselage
Weight5,260 kg empty
ConditionStatic display; rotor head and transmission preserved
Digital Record
44 high-res images (12,032 × 9,024)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 86/100Scanned 9/11/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1989). UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1989-000661.