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- [Voiceover] Eventually, every lifer retires from the

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military, and Black Hawk number 7923305,

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or 305 for short,

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is now finishing up it's last days on active duty.

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The Sikorsky Aircraft Company built 305 in 1979, and it

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holds the distinction for being the oldest aircraft

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currently serving in the Nevada Army Guard.

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In it's 35 plus years of serviece, 350 has completed

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countless missions involving transportation, evacuation,

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and fire fighting.

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Despite it's age, the pilots and crew members 305 serves

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with have no hesitation about working with it, and it

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still keeps up with younger models, averaging about

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three hours of flight every day.

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- This old helicopter's been a good flyer for a long

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time, since 1979, it's been through a lot, and it still

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functions great for us, and it's a great asset.

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It's still very reliable.

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We just flew it last night for two and a half hours doing

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a reconnaissance mission for some safety stuff for the

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state.

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Reporting for the 106th Public Affairs Detachment,

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I'm Army Staff Sergeant Shane Klestinsky.