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  2. Marine One - Wikipedia

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    Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president of the United States. [1] As of 2024, it denotes a presidential transport helicopter operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One "Nighthawks", consisting of either the large new VH-92A Patriot and smaller VH-60N "White Hawk".

  3. Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot - Wikipedia

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    The Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin VH-92 Patriot [4] is an American helicopter operated in the United States Marine Corps' Marine One U.S. presidential transport fleet. It is a militarized variant of the Sikorsky S-92 and is larger than the former Marine One helicopters.

  4. HMX-1 - Wikipedia

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    Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron responsible for the transportation of the president and vice president of the United States, heads of state, Department of Defense officials, and other VIPs as directed by the Marine Corps and White House Military Office.

  5. Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new 'Marine One ...

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    The final VH-92A helicopter was delivered earlier this month, giving the USMC 21 operational aircraft and two for testing. The total program cost for the 23 aircraft was about $5 billion. The new helicopters are based on the commercially-available Sikorsky S-92 and are larger and have longer range than the older VH-3D and VH-60N models.

  6. Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King - Wikipedia

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    VIP transport (Better known as Marine One or Army One 1957–76) helicopter for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps; originally designated HSS-2Z. Eight built, plus two SH-3A conversions rebuilt from damaged helicopters (one YHSS-2 and one SH-3A). [citation needed] The rest were returned to the U.S. Navy in 1975–76 and replaced by the VH-3D. CH-3B

  7. Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new 'Marine One ...

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    Marine Helicopter Squadron One, which operates the aircraft, has been using the VH-92 helicopters for several years in regular service, including test flights around Washington, D.C. and to carry ...

  8. Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico - Wikipedia

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    On 1 December 1941, the field was named Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, and placed under operational control of the Commanding General, Marine Barracks. In 1947, Marine Helicopter Squadron One was established at Quantico to pioneer an entirely new concept in air operation; to evaluate and test, in coordination with the Landing Force ...

  9. Plan to Replace Marine One Choppers Gets Airborne Again - AOL

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