Putting a CH-53E back on Active Duty

Anonymous

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Putting a CH-53E back on Active Duty

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 12, 2005 10:16 PM

Pic of one of three Navy CH-53E being "called back to Active Duty" from AMARC in Arizona. The 53E is being off-loaded at MCAS Cherry Point for upgrades and refit before going back to the Fleet.

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AH1Wsnake

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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:09 AM

Looks like that bird has seen better days! Amazing what a little depot-level work is going to do, eh? Dragonfire, do you know if those airframes are going back to the Navy, or if they'll be sending them to a Marine unit?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:26 AM

I believe they're going back to their previous unit first...but that can always change with an ATO. Big Smile [:D]

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grandadjohn

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From: phoenix

Posted by grandadjohn on Saturday, August 13, 2005 8:09 AM

In my experience some go back to the unit while others go to new units, depends on the amount of work needed, time it takes and availablity of other aircraft for replacements to original units

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ridleusmc

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From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:38 AM

Navy CH-53E's are rare. Usually the Navy operates those big sponsoned MH-53E's. They'll most likely go to a Marine Corps Squadron. The Navy's MH's don't have the flight hours that the Marine's CH's have, and the Marine Corps has lost a few to accidents since 9/11. The Marine Corps CH-53E fleet is getting older quicker than what was planned.

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ygmodeler4

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From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:00 AM

Hey thats cool.
So thats at Cherry Point? I was born there.

-Josiah

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SNOOPY

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Posted by SNOOPY on Monday, August 15, 2005 11:46 AM

Don't worry about the MH or CH-53E, Sikorsky is making more. Last year at the plant wide tour there was more being completed.

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HeavyArty

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, August 15, 2005 12:24 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SNOOPY

Don't worry about the MH or CH-53E, Sikorsky is making more. Last year at the plant wide tour there was more being completed.

Apparently a new version of the CH-53 is in the works as well, the CH-53X. It is supposed to be made with a bunch of composite materials and have more power, a larger payload, and all new glass cockpit. Sounds pretty good.

More info here:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ch-53x.htm
http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviation%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp175_CH-53X%20PROGRAM.pdf

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15, 2005 5:24 PM

The Marine Corps already received the last production CH-53E for their contract last year. Not sure about the MH-53E for the Navy. I can't wait to see what the next version of the Super Stallion will look like. Definitely will have MORE POWER!!! Arrr...Arrr...Arrr... Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:51 AM

Just read an article in the Marine Corps Times this morning...the three CH-53Es are going back to Marine units. Will take over a year to get them upgraded.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:39 PM

Does anybody now any details of the 1/35 MH53E ie webaddress, I think it was built and dedicated to a crew that was lost in 2002 I might be wrong??

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HeavyArty

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From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:37 PM

Don't know of any MH-53E being built in memory of a downed crew. There was someone here building a CH-46E in memory of a friend who went down in one within the last few years though. Can't remember who it was though.

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grandadjohn

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Posted by grandadjohn on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:58 AM

Hear on the news this morning, that they have taken 3 out of storage from D-M AFB for return to active duty

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HeavyArty

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:38 AM

Yup, gotta love AMARC. Great to see these old birds being brought back to fight again.

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chopperfan

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Posted by chopperfan on Monday, August 22, 2005 2:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tiger88

Does anybody now any details of the 1/35 MH53E ie webaddress, I think it was built and dedicated to a crew that was lost in 2002 I might be wrong??

I think you are thinking of "Fly-by-night Models" Oooops! I mean "Night Flight Models".
They were suppose to be coming out with an MH-53E and a bunch of 1/48 and 1/35 crew men. But, alas, they haven't been heard from now for about a year and a half. Isn't that about right, Gino?
Their web page had a dedication to a crew that was lost. They weren't building a model, neccasarily, of that particular bird. But, again, it has gone by the wayside.

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HeavyArty

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, August 22, 2005 3:11 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by chopperfan

QUOTE: Originally posted by tiger88

Does anybody now any details of the 1/35 MH53E ie webaddress, I think it was built and dedicated to a crew that was lost in 2002 I might be wrong??

I think you are thinking of "Fly-by-night Models" Oooops! I mean "Night Flight Models".
They were suppose to be coming out with an MH-53E and a bunch of 1/48 and 1/35 crew men. But, alas, they haven't been heard from now for about a year and a half. Isn't that about right, Gino?
Their web page had a dedication to a crew that was lost. They weren't building a model, neccasarily, of that particular bird. But, again, it has gone by the wayside.

Actually, the topic just came up a couple days ago on the Heli-Kit News website. Mr. Beasely, the one behind Night Flight, continues to insist they are making progress. As I stated there though, show me something to prove it. Still think they are going nowhere, anyone can do CG or CAD drawings, show me something concrete.

Here is the HKN post: http://www.network54.com/Forum/thread?forumid=163130&messageid=1124518567

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Trigger

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Posted by Trigger on Monday, August 22, 2005 4:56 PM

I saw that post on Heli-Kit too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't their website vanish also? I remember they were planning modern SOF aircrews or something similar... they had lots of cool ideas, but I went to their site one day and - *poof* - it was gone.

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HeavyArty

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, August 22, 2005 5:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Trigger74

I saw that post on Heli-Kit too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't their website vanish also? I remember they were planning modern SOF aircrews or something similar... they had lots of cool ideas, but I went to their site one day and - *poof* - it was gone.

Yup, their web site is gone as well. More evidence that they are going nowhere fast.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 5:56 PM

Trumpeter will beat them to it Gino

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HeavyArty

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Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, August 26, 2005 6:17 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tiger88

Trumpeter will beat them to it Gino

Hope so. Need to get out their Chinook first.

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