Nevada JROTC cadets ride on Blackhawk helicopter

UH-60 Blackhawk.

Safety first. One cadet brought an Air Force flight helmet.

Students board the Blackhawk in between flights.

During each take off and landing, the crew chief stands in the window watching for obstructions and hazards.

During each take off and landing, the crew chief stands in the window watching for obstructions and hazards.

During each take off and landing, the crew chief stands in the window watching for obstructions and hazards.

Nevada R-5 teacher Kim Bessey after her flight on the Blackhawk.

The divet in the ground where one of the Blackhawk's main landing gear sat demonstrating the weight of the aircraft.

UH-60 rotor blade

Msgt. Pete Quinlan, AFJROTC instructor.

Emily and Oletta Simrell. This was Emily's first ride in a helicopter or airplane.

Cadets strap in eight at a time for an orientation flight around Nevada.

Cadets strap in eight at a time for an orientation flight around Nevada.

The main rotor hub showing just a small portion of the complexity of modern helicopters

The crew chief gives the cadets instruction on how to fasten the seat belts in the helicopter.

Nevada High School principal Jerry Whalen and AFJROTC commander Lt. Col. David Coss.

The crew chief gives the cadets instruction on how to fasten the seat belts in the helicopter.

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk landing at Nevada High School.

JRTOC cadets get a preflight briefing from the aircraft's crew chief.