Old plane buffs?

[Grov505th]

My baby in the Marine Corps. Sadly, they have all been retired now. This one is actually from my squadron, HMM-162.

Well the Australians and Canadians still use them.  I do love the classic look of them.

[gbneely]

Well the Australians and Canadians still use them.  I do love the classic look of them.

Good on them. It is a great aircraft.

[Uncle Duke]

Well the Australians and Canadians still use them.  I do love the classic look of them.

I admit I'm not a helo guy.  Is this a Sea Knight or a Chinook?  I think it's the former, bu I never knew the Aussies flew CH-46s.

[Yorkshire pud]

I admit I'm not a helo guy.  Is this a Sea Knight or a Chinook?  I think it's the former, bu I never knew the Aussies flew CH-46s.

Looks like a Sea Knight..three bladed Rotors and trike undercart.

[Grov505th]

I admit I'm not a helo guy.  Is this a Sea Knight or a Chinook?  I think it's the former, bu I never knew the Aussies flew CH-46s.

Its a Chinook-  (sorry your right its a Sea Knight...I get them confused)
the Aussies and the Canadians had some over at Kandahar last time I was there.

[gbneely]

You've got it guys. It's the CH-46 Sea Knight. Affectionately known as the "phrog."

[Yorkshire pud]

You've got it guys. It's the CH-46 Sea Knight. Affectionately known as the "phrog."

Do we get the Star Pwize for getting the correct answer?

[gbneely]

Do we get the Star Pwize for getting the correct answer?

Yes, you've won a complimentary dinner of cock and rice. Sadly, we are all out of rice.

[Uncle Duke]

Yes, you've won a complimentary dinner of cock and rice. Sadly, we are all out of rice.

Yeah, he's a Marine all right.