By Jay Chandler ATP/Helo. Learjet, Short 330, Boeing 234 Chinook This summer, the US Marine Corps took delivery of the final Sikorsky VH-92A presidential helicopter. The type will replace the aging Marine One fleet. ecently, in August this year, the Marine Corps accepted the delivery of the last VH-92A Patriot for HMX-1, the VIP unit […]
SPECIAL MISSION
Analyzing the cornucopia of law enforcement rotary- and fixed-wing platforms
SAR helicopters
Search and rescue duties require high-tech, mission ready aircraft, and passionate crews. By Jay Chandler Contributing Writer ne of the most valiant missions a pilot can fly is the Search and Rescue (SAR) task. Searching for downed pilots or lost hikers can be wrought with fatigue and emotion, but the reward of a successful mission […]