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The above pic is taken on island in Hong Kong, called Tap Mun. It's towards the east of hk, close to china. Green living an hour from the airport
 
ocdflyboy said:
Must have been overhauled. They said it had 20 hours on it. Maybe the engine?
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They've done various upgrades to extend their life as well as add additional threat warning systems to the Marine versions. Only ones left are reserve squadron birds. Boeing tried to sell the Navy and marines some crazy design to replace the CH-46, but they weren't interested. They both wanted Boeing to re-open the line and manufacture new airframes. Boeing refused, so the Navy went with the MH-60 (which they regret and are already looking to replace before they even get the last deliveries) and the Marines went with the MV-22 Osprey which was only originally supposed to replace the CH-53s. Sikorsky was smart to offer to reopen the CH-53 line and has gotten a contract to build the new and advanced CH-53K for the Marines.
 
H46Bubba said:
They've done various upgrades to extend their life as well as add additional threat warning systems to the Marine versions. Only ones left are reserve squadron birds. Boeing tried to sell the Navy and marines some crazy design to replace the CH-46, but they weren't interested. They both wanted Boeing to re-open the line and manufacture new airframes. Boeing refused, so the Navy went with the MH-60 (which they regret and are already looking to replace before they even get the last deliveries) and the Marines went with the MV-22 Osprey which was only originally supposed to replace the CH-53s. Sikorsky was smart to offer to reopen the CH-53 line and has gotten a contract to build the new and advanced CH-53K for the Marines.
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ocdflyboy said:
While mapping in LCH two of these things flew in and stayed the night. When we came in for the day there were a bunch of military guys standing around one of them scratching their head wondering what to do. Well that night there was a nice storm that came through and lightning hit one of their helos, going through it and blowing out a pot hole under it.

Apparently the lightning strike fried everything in it.

phone call..." Hey boss, remember that NEW helo you wanted us to ferry...Well....."
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Sure it wasn't a CH-47F you saw?
 
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