Phrogs Phorever

[FLYMARINES]

Just found out my buddy and squadmate from TBS is going to be the last newly minted Phrog guy in the Marine Corps. He's pretty pumped about it.

The Eternal Boot!!!!

I guess that's going to suck for a little bit and be kind of cool at the same time.

 

[Swanee]

http://www.ctnow.com/videogallery/70107374/News/CH-64-'Phrog'-Has-Final-Check-Flight

That's my buddy. Heet stroke!

 

[phrogpilot73]

I want to puke, and/or cry.

Oh wait, I get to fly the old girl again soon... I'm happy again!

 

[phrogpilot73]

Here are the current FAA Registration numbers and Former BUNo for the aircraft being transferred to DoS:

N650WN 157650

Got that old girl in my logbook. She's an HMM-264 alum...

 

[Joseph L. McGovern]

A phrog from HX-21 during the last NEO landing at Kiwanis Park, Yuma in April.

 

[Puddlz]

I'm out here now, so if anyone's interested or has any questions fire away.

 

[KBayDog]

154023, 154027, 153346, 156451, and 157704 are in my logbook.

 

[Renegade One]

A phrog from HX-21 during the last NEO landing at Kiwanis Park, Yuma in April.

You're shittin' me...we had to go in and pull the Americans out of Yuma!?!

 

[DocT]

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

120824-N-KM175-074 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 24, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate signals a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship in the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

120909-N-KB563-168 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2012) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 picks up cargo nets on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while Marines assigned to the combat cargo division watch. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

 

[ea6bflyr]

Phrog in Guam. Took the photo as I was loading aboard the mighty COD headed for the GW.

-ea6bflyr

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

On Cloud Nine
Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 approaches amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore while under way in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 26, 2012. Rushmore is a part of the Peleliu Amphibious Group currently underway for a Western Pacific deployment with amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay.
(U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan)

 

[Gatordev]

Is it just me, or does it seem like the MCs are shooting in HDR a lot more?

 

[phrogpilot73]

I wonder who'll get to take the very last flight in a US military CH-46E. And don't say that guy hasn't been born yet.

I wonder if they'll let PP73 and his reservist friends take it, or whether they'll take it over for a photo op and have some grayhawk do it, maybe an old guy and a young guy or something. Actually, it'll probably be a left-handed Jewish black female pilot as HAC for max publicity.

As it stands right now, we are supposed to case our colors as an HMM somewhere around 1 Oct 2016 (latest date I heard from the incoming reserve CO). As it stands, we are going to do the last flight - and I am eligible to retire either 22 May 2016, or if the date of the last flight is before that - as soon as I amass 50 points after 23 May 2015. The Reserve & AD CO, XO, and OpsO know what my plan/desire is, and so far they've all agreed to give me the top cover required. If all works out as hoped/planned - I'll be doing the last flight of the CH-46E and retiring the same day she does. I'm not a left-handed Jewish black female lesbian HAC, but retiring the same day as the aircraft you've flown your whole career is pretty noteworthy for publicity. As the incoming CO said "the HAC's got to be current and have a NATOPS check under his belt. All the old guys that come out of the woodwork and try to push you out of the flight won't have that."

Sad to say, but our AD CO rocked a dual-engine overtorque on this bird and she has since been sold for scrap. Very sad pictures of that process.