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A flaming Marine CH-46 of HMM-265, after being hit by enemy AAA fire in "Helicopter Valley", 15 July 1966 [13] During the Vietnam War, the CH-46 was one of the prime US Marine troop transport helicopters in the theater, slotting between the smaller Bell UH-1 Iroquois and larger Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion and progressively replacing the UH-34.
This helicopter ‘catering service’ is the only way that many Marines participating in the operation can be resupplied (official USMC photo by Lance Corporal John Volpe)." From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections. OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH: Source: CH-46 Helicopter Delivers Supplies, 1969: Author
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Description "Landing Zone: 3d Marine Regiment Leathernecks provide machinegun cover fire for a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter resupply during Operation Napoleon-Saline, the recent fighting near Dong Ha where allied forces accounted for more than 1,00 NVA dead (official USMC photo by Lance Corporal R. E. Stetson)."
The Marine Corps, which bought hundreds of Ospreys to replace the CH-46 helicopter, plans on keeping the aircraft in its fleet until at least 2050. Families who spoke to the AP said that if the ...
The CH-47 U.S. Army Chinook with Richie’s face painted on its tail is now flying through Western North Carolina to deliver food and water.
HMM-165 CH-46 is prepared for retrieval near Chu Lai, 12 March 1967. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 was activated on 1 July 1965 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California as part of Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. [2] During August 1965, the squadron was reassigned to Marine Wing Service Group 37.