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Old 04-24-2013, 02:31 PM
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Was outside yesterday and spotted this group. Might have been getting ready to cover security for BO's Texas visit today. I understand he will attend the Bush library opening and also a service in West which is directly down I35 and the route these birds seemed to be tracking.


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Maybe part of their support group. I saw a great show on History about Marine One, I think I remember there are like 15 other aircraft supporting the 3 "Green tops" that are Marine One.

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Yeah, those Chinooks are pushing the shim-korskys as fast at they can.

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Marine 1 went over my place a few days ago. Musta been a short hop. I gave a salute.

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Yeah, those Chinooks are pushing the shim-korskys as fast at they can.
Made a few rides in the CH-47s. They were the airborne pickup truck of the Marine Corps in Viet Nam.

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Made a few rides in the CH-47s. They were the airborne pickup truck of the Marine Corps in Viet Nam.

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Sure those were 47's? I thought the Marine Corps used the CH-46? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_...-46_Sea_Knight

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We see them all the time around here, but Sikorsky is only 15 miles away.


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Sure those were 47's? I thought the Marine Corps used the CH-46? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_...-46_Sea_Knight
You're right, it should be CH-46. I guess too many rides in them rattled my brain a bit.
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