Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight - Wikipedia
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is an American medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing …
CH-46F Sea Knight: The “Phrog” - HistoryNet
Nov 19, 2012 · The Marines’ primary lift at Hue, the CH-46 Sea Knight—known as the “Phrog” for its head-on appearance—began life as the YHC-1A, one of two proposed medium lift …
Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight "Phrog" - National Air and Space Museum
Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight. Known as the “Phrog” for its amphibian-like appearance, the CH-46 served as the U.S. Marine Corps’ primary assault helicopter in over four decades of …
CH-46 “Phrog” makes its last hop - NAVAIR
Jul 30, 2015 · The CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem rotor cargo helicopter that provides all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Assault …
It's a Plane . . . a Helicopter . . . a Phrog! | Naval History …
They suffered accordingly: 106 were shot down in combat, as were two Navy UH-46 VERTREP helicopters. At some stage during the war the Marines began calling them “phrogs,” …
Marines Bid ‘Phrog’ Farewell to Last Active CH-46E Sea ... - USNI …
Apr 10, 2015 · — It’s perhaps a most fitting tribute: The first active-duty Marine Corps operational squadron to get the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter became the last one to fly it and officially …
CH-46 “Phrog” makes its last hop - Marines.mil
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- It’s the last hop for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter commonly known as the “Phrog.” The helicopter is set to retire and to be …
Boeing HH-46E “Phrog” Helicopter - Vietnam Helicopters
Apr 18, 2016 · CH-46s transported combat troops, evacuated wounded, supplied forward arming and refueling points (FARP), performed vertical replenishment, search and rescue, recovered …
The Phrog of War: Flying and fighting in the CH-46 - Hush-Kit
Oct 24, 2016 · The Phrog of War: Flying and fighting in the CH-46 For half a century, this tough flying pick-up truck served the US Marine Corps with distinction. Carleton Forsling gave us the …
CH-46D Sea Knight - NHHC
The final flight for a Marine Corps CH-46 in South Vietnam occurred on April 30, 1975, when a “Phrog” extracted the last leathernecks of the Marine security detail from the rooftop of the...