05-21-2024, 12:23 AM
Ombligo wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop] was a 26 year old helicopter, at least. Carrying a head of state in difficult flying conditions.
Marine-1, the Sikorsky VH-3d (a varient of the Sea King) has been in service transport the President of the the United states since 1976 - 48 years.
The replacement, a Sikorsky VH-92A, has not been certified to fly the President or Vice President because it lacks an encrypted communications system.
The replacement has not been certified because they can't figure out how to keep it from igniting the lawn at the White House.
The communications issues are apparently secondary.