58th SOW UH-1N reaches 20,000 flight hours – five times its original life expectancy

Maj. Joshua Hartmann prepares to pilot Kirtland’s 55-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopter on March 22, 2024 after it logged 20,000 flight hours earlier this week. This Huey is the third helicopter to reach this milestone, and has one of the highest flight ours of any aircraft across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Britianie Teston)

PHOTO BY: Britianie Teston
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NIKON D810

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70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

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14

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1/125

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125

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