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EH-101. VH-71 "Kestrel"


They use the same helo for Search And Rescue in Canada:

SAR CH-149 Cormorant
http://www.sfu.ca/casr/101-ch149.htm

"Cormorants and their British counterparts. Having suffered through a number of groundings, the type is now have severe tail rotor problems. Replacement titanium rotor half hubs are expected to be the cure."

They are already replacing it with the Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk:

http://www.sfu.ca/casr/101-ch148mh.htm

RAF has a varient called "Merlin"

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After the outrage expressed by the people over the profligate costs of the new Marine One, CIC Bush ordered 120,000 AirScooters as the transport vehicle for the president. They are to be designated the new Marine One to Marine One Hundred And Tweety Thousand.