President's Helicopter

Anonymous

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President's Helicopter

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 22, 2005 3:09 PM

Is that an Sikorsky SH3 or something else?

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HeavyArty

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From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, April 22, 2005 3:34 PM

Both VH-3Ds and VH-60Ns are used as Presidential transports.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:07 PM

Soon the EH101 will be added to the HMX-1 inventory.

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ygmodeler4

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October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:09 PM

I thought the Sea Stallion was part of HMX-1.

-Josiah

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HeavyArty

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From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, April 24, 2005 10:20 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ygmodeler4

I thought the Sea Stallion was part of HMX-1.

The HMX-1 Sea Stallions are used to support / transport the Company of Marines that escort the President wherever he goes. They are not used as Presidential transport aircraft. They are painted in normal low-vis two-tone gray scheme.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:29 PM

HMX-1 also has a few CH-53Es and CH-46Es on the "Green Side" to transport Marines as well as provide training support for OCS and TBS in Quantico.

Academy's 1/48 Phrog (CH-46E) has a photo as a build option.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 1:20 AM

HSL-51 in Atsugi, Japan had a VH-3 that I would see flying every so often. I should have got some pics while I was there! - Calvin

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 4:13 PM

Hi, (I'm new here :D)
regarding the vh-60n, I was wandering weaher any of you know when it
became the president's transportation... like in the 60's, 70's... etc..?

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Trigger

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February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 4:42 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bigCat216

Hi, (I'm new here :D)
regarding the vh-60n, I was wandering weaher any of you know when it
became the president's transportation... like in the 60's, 70's... etc..?

Welcome aboard BigCat!

VH-60 didn't enter service until the 1990s. The Black Hawk helicopter itself didn't enter service until the late 70s/early 80s

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 5:54 PM

Thanks! :) i feared it was so...
so the vh-60n is based on the blackhawk model... is the vh-3ds a modified version
of another sikorsky? [confused] it looks alot like something else, cant quite put my finger on it....

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HeavyArty

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December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 6:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bigCat216

Thanks! :) i feared it was so...
so the vh-60n is based on the blackhawk model... is the vh-3ds a modified version
of another sikorsky? [confused] it looks alot like something else, cant quite put my finger on it....

VH-3D is the VIP transport version of the SH-3 Sea King helicopter.

More info here: http://www.helis.com/60s/h_h3.php

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 7, 2005 3:09 PM

Ah..the H-3...another helo that is being phased out of Navy service.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 7, 2005 8:19 PM

the XO of my squadron used to be a 53E pilot for HMX-1 said it was some of the most fun he had ever had

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