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To: Yo-Yo

Trying to remember which previous aircraft this one replaced?


9 posted on 12/07/2023 7:50:37 AM PST by desertsolitaire ( M)
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To: desertsolitaire
Trying to remember which previous aircraft this one replaced?

For Marine use it replaced the CH-46 Sea Knight, known as the "Phrog."

For the Air Force, it replaced the MH-53 Pave Low.

For the Navy, it is in the process of replacing the C-2 Greyhound.

12 posted on 12/07/2023 7:53:56 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: desertsolitaire

“Trying to remember which previous aircraft this one replaced?”

It didn’t actually replace any specific aircraft, although it was nominally intended to eventually replace the CH-46 and CH-47 helicopters. The ‘46 and ‘47 just cannot match the V-22 in speed to the area of operations...


14 posted on 12/07/2023 7:57:17 AM PST by Afterguard
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