U.S Marines • CH-46 Sea Knight on its Way to Retirement
- 4 years ago
The CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter was used during Partnerships of the Americas 2014 in what was one of its last operational deployments.
00:00:00 [SOT, LCpl Ranieri Fotelli, HMM 364 crew chief] It’s what people think of when Marine Corps aviation is mentioned in any conversation.”
00:06:00 [VO, SGT Adwin Esters, Public Affairs, 4th Marine Logistics Group. ] The Marines of Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 are flying in what is very likely the final deployment for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter as they support Partnership of the Americas in Chile. The significance of this milestone is not lost on these Marines.
00:27:00 [SOT, Cpl Vidal Gonzalez HMM 364 flightline mechanic] The 46 going away is a sad, sad thing to think about. I’ve been working on these helicopters for four years now and they’ve been in the Marine Corps for quite some time. Over fifty years of service. The day that they have to go away is gonna be a sad one.
00:00:00 [SOT, LCpl Ranieri Fotelli, HMM 364 crew chief] It’s what people think of when Marine Corps aviation is mentioned in any conversation.”
00:06:00 [VO, SGT Adwin Esters, Public Affairs, 4th Marine Logistics Group. ] The Marines of Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 are flying in what is very likely the final deployment for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter as they support Partnership of the Americas in Chile. The significance of this milestone is not lost on these Marines.
00:27:00 [SOT, Cpl Vidal Gonzalez HMM 364 flightline mechanic] The 46 going away is a sad, sad thing to think about. I’ve been working on these helicopters for four years now and they’ve been in the Marine Corps for quite some time. Over fifty years of service. The day that they have to go away is gonna be a sad one.