Phrogs Phorever

[Brett327]

I was thinking the same thing. Are we trying to pass the "hybrid" off to the public as some kind of green ship? Puh-leez.

Brett

 

[helolumpy]

I was thinking the same thing. Are we trying to pass the "hybrid" off to the public as some kind of green ship? Puh-leez.

Brett

Aren't gators all green???

 

[KBayDog]

111230-N-DX615-188 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Stallion helicopter...

Getting warmer...

 

[Brett327]

They're just lumping all the obsolete platforms together, for brevity purposes.

Brett

 

[granville]

Came across these at the San Diego Archives - more at this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/

 

[MasterBates]

What's with the "wings" (look more like a 60 STAB) on the Phrogs?

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

120302-N-SS993-335 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 2, 2012) A U.S. Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Tigers of Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 lifts off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga, part of The Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, is underway on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Crosby/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 conduct fast rope training from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Antonio Bautista Air Base, Philippines, April 25, 2012. Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military members participated in exercise Balikatan 2012, an annual combined joint training exercise aimed at improving Republic of the Philippines and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, combat readiness, and humanitarian assistance operations. (DoD photo by Cpl. Carl Payne, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

 

[ChuckMK23]

and Phrogs live on.

Here are the current FAA Registration numbers and Former BUNo for the aircraft being transferred to DoS:

N23WN 154023
N27WN 154027
N301WL 155301
N346WC 153346
N36WU 154036
N38TU 154038
N449WU 156449
N451WC 156451
N650WN 157650
N661WU 157661
N701WN 157701
N704WL 157704
N822WH 154822
N845AW 154845
N857AW 154857
N994AW 153994

 

[helolumpy]

Sweeden uses the Phrog for ASW with a dipping sonar!

http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Heli/504khp4/504HKP4.htm

 

[bert]

and Phrogs live on.


Here are the current FAA Registration numbers and Former BUNo for the aircraft being transferred to DoS...

Anybody hear back from somebody who took the gig? The general consensus of my peer group was that they'd have to add another zero to that 293k.

 

[SynixMan]

God bless whoever takes that job.

 

[phrogpilot73]

Anybody hear back from somebody who took the gig? The general consensus of my peer group was that they'd have to add another zero to that 293k.

I know pilots and crewchiefs that have taken the gig. They're very happy with it so far. Apparently, they're working on adding a GAU-17. How sweet would that be?!?

 

[Swanee]

Just found out my buddy and squadmate from TBS is going to be the last newly minted Phrog guy in the Marine Corps. He's pretty pumped about it.

 

[Pepe]

Just found out my buddy and squadmate from TBS is going to be the last newly minted Phrog guy in the Marine Corps. He's pretty pumped about it.

Haha, for now!