05-20-2024, 12:06 PM
Lemon Drop wrote: 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.