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Heli-Expo 2016: Black Hawks swoop on market (video)

7th March 2016 - 13:28 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in Louisville

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The presence of three ex-US Army UH-60A Black Hawks, all now owned by private companies, was one of the big talking points at this year's Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky.

Shephard spoke to the firms that have bought Black Hawks and asked why they chose the helicopter, as well as what the future holds for the ageing US Army workhorse.

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