Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

◄ Resupply at sea

Transporting stores at sea is tlw UH-46’s mam task, ferrying toads from replenishment ships to warships. HH-46s serve n a similar role, but have a winch for scarch-and-rescuc duties.

▼ Frozen North

In support of US Manno Corps detachments CH-46s arc deployed to Norway. This is especially challenging as crews have to fly over the mountainous terrain m extreme weather

▼ Shot down

This CH-46 was shot down dunng the American intervention m Grenada. One of the weaknesses of the Sea Knight is that it has WOc armour and is vulnerable to small arms fire.

Storm service ►

Tho biggest doptoymont for the CH-46 in recent years was Operation Deserf Storm. Sixty wore used for such varied tasks as casualty evacuation, resupply and vertical replenishment.

FACTS AND FIGURES

► The prototype flow on 22 April 1958, with tho first production CH-46 following on 16 Octobor 1962.

► Tho US Army tostod n version of tho CH-46 but docidod not to operate it.

► In 1965 tho Sea Knight replaced tho Sikorsky H-34 with Marino units in Vietnam.

► Some 669 Sen Knights were built: US Ha’H and Marine Corps models served in Operation Desert Storm.

>• Other military versions of this holicopler a** employed In Canada. Japan and Sweden.

► The V-22 tilt rotor has begun replacing d* CH-46.

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Rescue under fire in Grenada

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И*- Qragpod hi* wounded

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SEA KNIGHT RESCUE: A Marine Corps CH-46 from USS Guam landed and picked up Howard. Ties crew then waited on the giound lot Captain Soagio doepde the incoming guntire However, unknown to hes rescue’s. Seegle had been shot and W»ed. 4. <?»

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