 Re: Trip Down Memory Lane
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Originally Posted by ETAV8R  Cool vids...
always wanted to know what a "hell hole" looked like from inside a helo. I only know what I rappelled through in boot.
What does the Navy use now instead of 46's?
Why does the ship have "SPICA" on the back with a Safeway "S" painted with it? | The Navy transitioned over to the MH-60S Knighthawk. 
I personally hate it. The Navy likes it due to the new capabilities it brings to combat search and rescue and Naval Special Warfare. It's basically the Army version with several structural and upgrades and mods. It can be equipped with 8 Hellfire missiles, four external drop tanks, or 8 ZAU rocket launchers. It's got a glass cockpit and SATCOM w/Datalink capabilites. This aircraft was also going to replace the MH-53 in airborne minesweeping but, Sikorsky is building a new CH-53 aircraft model for the Marines and the Navy is looking into going with that instead.
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Last edited by H46Bubba; October 26th, 2009 at 01:00.
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