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Military Helicopter Exercise at LVIA
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Military aircraft touchdown at LVIA as superfans show up in awe

Army's 10th Mountain Division from Jefferson County, NY in town for training exercise

UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
U.S. Army Master Gunner Nick Smith who coordinated the helicopter event this weekend awaits choppers' landing. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
A member of the ground crew from Fort Drum looks for incoming Blackhawk helicopters Saturday. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
Ground crew waits for helicopters' approach. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
A Blackhawk helicopter is refueled Saturday. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from from Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York, land at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division is conducting a military exercise at the airport Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A total of 69 helicopters will fly in and out of the airport during the exercise. Helicopters will fuel up at LVIA before heading to Philadelphia. Aircraft will include the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Photography by Donna S. Fisher (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
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