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National Guard helicopters train in downtown Salt Lake

Feb 10, 2019, 3:37 PM | Updated: 9:43 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY — Gusty winds were a challenge for Utah National Guard Blackhawk and Lakota helicopters from the 211th Aviation Group as they conducted a training exercise on and around one of Utah’s tallest buildings.

KSL Newsradio’s Dan Bammes has more.

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