Topic: Presidential Chinooks?

Whispering Death · April 6th, 2005

I go to college just a few miles from Bush's Crawford ranch and I saw something interesting today. Marine 1 and 2 where flying in the sky today, which was awsome to see, but also there where 2 twin-engine helos that I think where Chinooks flying in formation with them. I saw all four helos twice, going both towards the airport and then away from it about 4 hours later. Anway, I was wondering if any of you knew why Marine 1 and 2 would be flying with two larger helos?

MilidarUSMC · April 6th, 2005

there CH-46D helicopters, they are apart of HMX-1 presidential support group. there are several possibilites some being that they were carrying high end support or the president was on the Aircraft and they have 3 as decoys, i dont know but thats what i would think.

03USMC · April 6th, 2005

Sea Knights not Chinnok

Whispering Death · April 6th, 2005

You guys are correct, I haven't seen a Sea Knight in real life before.

By the way, I was surprised at how big Marine 1 and 2 are... I kinda' thought they'd be like the size of a Huey but those guys are really quite large just to transport 1 guy

Anyway, I'm still interested in why there where CH46Ds in with Marine 1 and 2. I mean, not much of a decoy seeing as they're completely different aircraft... that'd be like mistaking a B-52 for an F-14. I would have thought the prez would have cobras and apaches in an escort instead of heavy transport helos?

03USMC · April 6th, 2005

Logistics birds. Carrying gear and personel would be my guess.

Trevor · April 6th, 2005

Why do they still have Sea Kings as presidential Helicopters. You'd think they would have upgraded by now. I know I can't really say much for the Canadian military, as we have just upgraded recently.

Mikey · April 6th, 2005

Maybe extra secret service or support staff. Hey here is a question for you techo guys. Can you squeeze a limo or car in a chinook?

03USMC · April 6th, 2005

No I doubt it. Sea Knights are Medium lift. They'd have to sling load it. CH53 Super Sea Stallions are the heavy lift helos.

Pete031 · April 6th, 2005

Sea Knights are great Birds, Used them in Haiti during some Joint Ops with the 8th Marines....

03USMC · April 6th, 2005

I always felt safer on a Sea Knight as opposed to CH53E. The whole tail boom failure thing the Super Stallions had in the 80's gave me the willies

April 6th, 2005	Post 1
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Post; Presidential Chinooks? I go to college just a few miles from Bush's Crawford ranch and I saw something interesting today. Marine 1 and 2 where flying in the sky today, which was awsome to see, but also there where 2 twin-engine helos that I think where Chinooks flying in formation with them. I saw all four helos twice, going both towards the airport and then away from it about 4 hours later. Anway, I was wondering if any of you knew why Marine 1 and 2 would be flying with two larger helos?

April 6th, 2005	Post 3
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Sea Knights not Chinnok __________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC

April 6th, 2005	Post 6
Trevor Tribuni Angusticlavii	Why do they still have Sea Kings as presidential Helicopters. You'd think they would have upgraded by now. I know I can't really say much for the Canadian military, as we have just upgraded recently. __________________ WO2 Trevor Perry, Squadron Deputy Commander 746 Lightning Hawk RCACS

April 6th, 2005	Post 2
MilidarUSMC Centurion Gear	there CH-46D helicopters, they are apart of HMX-1 presidential support group. there are several possibilites some being that they were carrying high end support or the president was on the Aircraft and they have 3 as decoys, i dont know but thats what i would think.

April 6th, 2005	Post 4
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	You guys are correct, I haven't seen a Sea Knight in real life before. By the way, I was surprised at how big Marine 1 and 2 are... I kinda' thought they'd be like the size of a Huey but those guys are really quite large just to transport 1 guy Anyway, I'm still interested in why there where CH46Ds in with Marine 1 and 2. I mean, not much of a decoy seeing as they're completely different aircraft... that'd be like mistaking a B-52 for an F-14. I would have thought the prez would have cobras and apaches in an escort instead of heavy transport helos?

April 6th, 2005	Post 5
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Logistics birds. Carrying gear and personel would be my guess.

April 6th, 2005	Post 7
Mikey Milites Gregarius	Maybe extra secret service or support staff. Hey here is a question for you techo guys. Can you squeeze a limo or car in a chinook?

April 6th, 2005	Post 8
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	No I doubt it. Sea Knights are Medium lift. They'd have to sling load it. CH53 Super Sea Stallions are the heavy lift helos.

April 6th, 2005	Post 9
Pete031 Centurion Gear	Sea Knights are great Birds, Used them in Haiti during some Joint Ops with the 8th Marines....

April 6th, 2005	Post 10
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	I always felt safer on a Sea Knight as opposed to CH53E. The whole tail boom failure thing the Super Stallions had in the 80's gave me the willies

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