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Marine Receives UK Distinguished Flying Cross

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KBayDog

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Marine Corps Press Release excerpt:

Release # 0321-07-1414
Major receives Distinguished Flying Cross at Buckingham Palace
March 21, 2007

LONDON -- The Queen of England presented the United Kingdom’s Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. William D. Chesarek Jr., during an Investiture Ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, here March 21.

Chesarek, an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter pilot, was recognized for his service as an exchange officer serving with the U. K.'s 847th Naval Air Squadron, Commando Helicopter Force during combat operations in Iraq in 2006. The award is a level three award for gallantry in the air while on active operation against the enemy and according to the U. K.’s Ministry of Defense office, this is first time this is being presented to an American service member since actions in World War II.

According to the U.K. award citation, during operations in the vicinity of Al Amarah on June 10-11, 2006, Chesarek, flying a Lynx AH7 helicopter, was providing communications relay support to the U.K.’s ground forces during a company sized search operation when the unit encountered insurgents armed with small arms and Rocket Propelled Grenades.

To assist the unit, Chesarek flew in to spot enemy fire and due to being trained as an airborne forward air controller he was able to coordinate, designate and control fixed wing assets in conducting close air support which resulted in dispersing the insurgents.

Additionally the citations states, being the only rotary winged aircraft in the area, Chesarek landed his helicopter adjacent to the scene and extracted a U.K. troop with a life threatening injury. Chesarek then flew the casualty to Shaibah Logistics Base and is credited with saving the life of the wounded soldier in addition to aiding in the safe extraction of the company.
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MC Times article
 
scotty008

scotty008

Back at last
pilot
Are there many such exchange options for helo guys? Any outside the Cobra community? Sorry for the partial threadjack...
 
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MasterBates

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I have a buddy doing a PEP tour with Spain in 60Bs/
Also, UK has exchange tours in H3s probably Merlins too. (Merlin is AWESOME)

And then you have Aus and NZ with SH-2Gs if you want to get your Kaman on.
 
phrogdriver

phrogdriver

More humble than you would understand
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For Marine helos

H3 Royal Navy (CH-46 background)

Lynx Royal Marines (Skids)

H-6 Little Birds TF160 (cobras)

USAF MH-53J (CH-53s)
 
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MasterBates

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It folds up as small as a 60B according to the guys who work in aquisition that were talking to us about it. MUCH more power/range/space than a 60R.

Modular too..

How it folds up so small, I do not know.
 
ChuckMK23

ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
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Pags said:
Merlin is an awesome Helo. Too bad we refuse to buy any of them, it would sure be a pretty decent logistics platform. Or whatever platform, since it has so much room/power for growth.
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Huh? Isn't The Merlin the next Presidential Helo?

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