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UH-72 'Lakota' (Eurocopter) Medical Helicopter.
The LUH program was initiated in early 2004, with an initial requirement for 322 helicopters to conduct homeland security, administrative, logistic, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and support of the army test and training centers missions. In August, the UH-145 was officially designated UH-72A by the Department of Defense. On 23 August 2007, the UH-72A received full-rate production (FRP) approval to produce an initially-planned fleet of 345 aircraft through 2017.[8] The UH-72A is produced at Airbus Helicopters's facility in Columbus, Mississippi. Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 9 troops or 2 stretchers and medical crew. [Wiki]
Photo by Craig on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Fargo AirSho.