UH-72A Lakota

ridleusmc wrote:

This has turned into an interesting thread.  Does the blackhawk name have anything to do with Native American culture?   Semper Fi, Chris

I'll have to research this one.  I do believe that blackhawk is another name for a tomahawk.

I'll get back on this one.

This has turned into an interesting thread.  Does the blackhawk name have anything to do with Native American culture?  

Also, in contrast, Marines aren't very creative with naming helo's like Sea Stallion, Sea Horse, Super Sea Stallion, Sea Knight, Huey (from the Army), Cobra (from the Army), Super Cobra... etc.  I perfer the more colorful nicknames like Phrogs, Skids, the four lettered CH-53 nickname, and the very offensive V-22 nicknames.  My favorite is, I know it's not a chopper, The Carolina Lawn Dart for the AV-8B Harrier (or Scarier).  

Semper Fi,

Chris   

Unfortunately, it looks like it may replace the Flatiron Hueys out at Cairns....

m60a3 wrote:

Thanks Chopperfan. From your white/Sioux/Cherokee friend. I appreciate the respect. And to Curtis, I am not offended by the tongue in cheek humor. Good info on this posting.  And it's true, this looks more like a Euro type design. No offense as stated earlier, but a bit hard on the eyes for what us Americans are used to and expect our equipment to look like. "Different" is all...       60

Not a problem, 60.  From YOUR redneck/scottish/cherokee friend.

chopperfan wrote:

curtis remington wrote: isn't lakota a pain med? lol I know this is humor.  Really I do.  But, for those who may not know.  Army rotor craft, with the exception of the Cobra, are named after Native American tribes. The Lakota are a Native American tribe. They form one of a group of seven tribes (the Great Sioux Nation) and speak Lakota, one of the three major dialects of the Sioux language. The Lakota, along with the Arapaho and the Cheyenne, were the ones that defeated Custer at the Battle at the Greasy Grass or the Little Big Horn as U.S. History 101 wants us to remember it as. I know this is not a history site but, it's interesting how the U.S Army gets the names for their helicopters.

 Thanks Chopperfan. From your white/Sioux/Cherokee friend. I appreciate the respect. And to Curtis, I am not offended by the tongue in cheek humor. Good info on this posting.
 And it's true, this looks more like a Euro type design. No offense as stated earlier, but a bit hard on the eyes for what us Americans are used to and expect our equipment to look like. "Different" is all...

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That thing is damn horrible looking!!
Were doing American Indians in History at the moment and knowing all the choppers really helped me gte to know the tribes. Cheyene, Apache, Chinook, Comanche, Iroquos.................

Will

curtis remington wrote:

i appoligise if the comment came off as offensive. yeah the 72 doesn't look like a utility transport.

No, no, no!!!  No need to apologise.  I was in no way offended.

I understood exactly what you were saying.  I just thought the history behind the name was interesting and thought I would share.

I should be the one apologising for not making that clear in my post.

Cobrahistorian wrote:

I still think the -72's ugly as sin. Jon

I concur, Jon!!!

Interestingly enough, the Army's other newest helicopter looks like it will be named for one of the tribes of the Sioux Nation, the RAH-70A Arapaho.  Name hasn't been confirmed yet, but that's the front runner. 

I still think the -72's ugly as sin.

Jon

curtis remington wrote:

isn't lakota a pain med? lol

I know this is humor.  Really I do.  But, for those who may not know.  Army rotor craft, with the exception of the Cobra, are named after Native American tribes.

The Lakota are a Native American tribe. They form one of a group of seven tribes (the Great Sioux Nation) and speak Lakota, one of the three major dialects of the Sioux language.

The Lakota, along with the Arapaho and the Cheyenne, were the ones that defeated Custer at the Battle at the Greasy Grass or the Little Big Horn as U.S. History 101 wants us to remember it as.

I know this is not a history site but, it's interesting how the U.S Army gets the names for their helicopters.