Operation Gothic Serpent (Somalia) MH-60L question

Jon,
That's one thing I know for sure, and that is that every TF MH-60 had a disco ball (AN/ALQ-144).

Sorry guys..I stand corrected on the MH-60 SATCOM antenna. Everything else is best as I can remember, but pretty firm.

Intruder,

Whoops, just lookin at the pic of Southern Comfort you posted. No ALQ-144 fitted there. Don't know if that pic was taken before or after Gothic Serpent.

Jon,
I think that's the deal (post Gothic Serpent photo). I also noticed the ESSS, and as best as I can remember I never saw the MH-60s in Mog use ESSS. I think the DAP crews did use ESSS doing proficiency training up the beach, but can't confirm it.

salbando wrote:

Hate to throw a wrench in the gears but I remember that at least one of the TF MH-60's did not have the weather radar (S-67?).

Super 67 it was.

Also I heared that one of Black Hawks did not have even gunner seats.... Just pilot seats and thats it!

Not sure which one though.... I'll try to find out))))

intruder_bass wrote:

Also I heared that one of Black Hawks did not have even gunner seats.... Just pilot seats and thats it! Not sure which one though.... I'll try to find out))))

 

Most, if not all were withoug the gunners seats.  They used 40mm ammo cans to sit on.  It gave them more room in the cabin for extra troopers and gear.

61 and 65 did have the seats for sure...))))