Interest has been steadily building ahead of the release of Panzerkampf’s set of MH-60 helicopters that pay tribute to the men and machines that took part in Operation Gothic Serpent — a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993. While the models have been painstakingly researched and replicated, and even the rotor blades have been re-worked to make them less brittle to the touch, the manufacturer seems to have gotten the colors a tad incorrect. Instead of a flat black exterior, each of the forthcoming helos boast a slightly greenish hue, as shown in most of their preview photos.
As many of you know, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, better known as the “Night Stalkers”, fly under the darkest of night time conditions, oftentimes during a new moon when there is no ambient light that can be cast down upon them to reveal their whereabouts and ultimate intent. So, while the manufacturer almost got it right with their insignia, markings and other significant details, they scored a near miss when it comes to getting the colors spot on. Please bear this in mind if you plan to order any of these soon-to-be-released choppers as we are giving you fair warning well ahead of their arrival, something the 160th SOAR doesn’t ordinarily do to their unwitting opponents.