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Ha ha ha ha nope.. And the 60 does it poorly.
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HM-15 man’s both the South Korea and Bahrain dets now. They absorbed a number of personnel and aircraft when HM-14 stopped flying a couple months ago.
Sadly there is no master plan, or at least not one communicated to those of us in the fleet. We know 2023, 2025, 2027 (to shut down HM-14/ 12/ 15 respectively) but that’s it right now. As I understand it they are still selecting 53s at South Field. Frankly with a sunset day in sight I think it makes far more sense to bring back those of us who used to fly the Dragon to sunset it (vice sending brand new folks there) but we are desperately needed on the boat lol. Extremely frustrating.
No, something even more vital Combat Support/Logistics. I'm in the club of believing mine sweeping with a Helo was always a marginal mission set.
Tell that to CENTCOM.
When the Chinese “weather balloon” was splashed off of South Carolina my old squadron sent several aircraft and their top crews/ maintainers to tow for the wreckage. They found exactly what the EOD teams needed to dive on the parts they wanted to recover, towing just short of 100nm each day. As the admiral who green-lit their inclusion in the mission said afterwards “it would have taken us weeks to get that coverage” that our crews accomplished in less than two days. Just because it’s hard to see the value that comes from a particular community doesn’t mean it does not exist.
Well, since we’re picking the HM for either praise or damnation, I can note that not long ago an HM helicopter flew to the little airfield (7N7, Oldmans Township) where my mechanic has his shop and in the course of hovering/landing blew several feet off the tin roof of the aged hangars there! Apparently there was some kind of ceremony but I don’t know what since it is a puny little place.
MCM is a mess. The Avengers class and 53s are tired, but their replacements are a mess. If you're a nugget in HTs reading this, don't go there. To folks in the community, I hope you land on your feet, but CNAF doesn't have your interests in mind.
Well said
AircraftGeek513
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HM-12 is set to decommission on March 21st of this year.
I just read that the Navy trained their last two -53 types…the pipeline is closed.
Last of the Sea Dragons to Qualify on the MH-53E
The last two naval aviators to qualify to operate the MH-53E Sea Dragon are completing the final phases of their training while assigned to training squadron Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron
www.airlant.usff.navy.mil
