30 Year Anniversary of "Black Hawk Down"
Night Stalker Foundation
Super 64 was the radio call sign for the MH-60 Blackhawk piloted by Mike Durant and the crew that fateful day. It was October 3rd, 1993. Flying with Ray Frank, Tommy Fields, and Bill Cleveland, Durant’s Super 64 would fast-rope its 18 ground force troops into their planned positions
"Ropes Clear!” Fields called out, followed by "Six-four is Out!” It was like any other mission. A day in the life of Special Operators. However, everything changed when these words hit the net.
"Super 61 is going down!”
Dear NSF Family and Friends,
We look forward to hosting you on the 19th of October at One World Trade Center. You will hear a never-before assembled panel of warriors discuss the mission, and why they had the fight of their lives that day. The panel will include Mike Durant, pilot of Super 64, former Prisoner of War, and Aviation Hall of Fame inductee.
Michael J. Durant, CW4 (Retired)
Michael J. Durant, CW4 (Retired), USA born July 23, 1961 in Berlin, NH. He entered the United States Army in August 1979. Following training at the Defense Language Institute, he was assigned to the 470th Military Intelligence Group, Fort Clayton, Panama as a Spanish voice intercept operator. He was accepted and attended the Warrant Officer Basic Course followed by Primary Flight Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Upon appointment to WO1 in November 1983, he completed the UH60 Blackhawk Qualification Course and was assigned to the 377th Medical Evacuation Company, Seoul Korea. His next assignment was with the 101st Aviation Bn, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he performed duties as an Instructor Pilot.
Michael joined the 160th Special Operations Group on August 1, 1988. Assigned to D company, he performed duties as Flight Lead and Standardization Instructor Pilot. He participated in combat operations Prime Chance, Just Cause (Panama invasion December 1989), Desert Storm (Liberation of Kuwait in January-March 1991) and Restore Hope (Somalia in August-October 1993).
On October 3, 1993, while piloting an MH-60 Blackhawk in Mogadishu, Somalia, he was shot down and held captive by hostile forces. He was released eleven days later.
He is now the Board Chair of Pinnacle Solutions, Incorporated; an engineering and services company that he founded, based in Huntsville, Alabama. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics (95) and a Master of Business Administration in Aviation (97) degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
He is a master aviator, qualified in the UH-1 Huey, MH-6 Loach, and MH-60A, L, and K models of the Blackhawk. He has a total of 3,700 flight hours with over 1,400 under Night Vision Goggles.
To read the full bio about Michael J. Durant, CW4 (Retired), click here.
The Foundation continues to lead impactful events focused on achieving our mission of: supporting the Families of the Fallen; supporting the Soldiers and families of the 160th; providing scholarships for deserving students and preserving the rich history of the Night Stalkers.
Thanks for your support and generosity in achieving this mission.
Night Stalkers Don’t Quit!
Sincerely,
Bill Golden
Chairman
Night Stalker Foundation
NSDQ!
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