Last flight of the PHROGS! What was your most memorable CH-46 flight?

LCDR Jamie Galus — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:04:23 -0400

The CH-46 program will come to a close on 1 August. So I was wondering, does anyone in the community have a good PHROG story to tell?

I have flown on this airframe for well over 20 years, but my most memorable flights was one of my earliest. I was able to scam my way into Helocasting with STA Platoon. We took off from MCAS Kaneohe and stepped out off of Bellows Beach. It was a great experience, even with the 1,000 yard swim in.

http://airandspace.si.edu/events/detail.cfm?id=16176

Phrog’s Farewell: Honoring the Legacy of the CH-46 | National Air and Space Museum

Calendar of events for the National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 9:10 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:10:05 -0400

What's awesome is that they still use them as contract birds over here.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Jun 12 at 2015 11:13 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:13:40 -0400

I hate seeing when a workhorse aircraft is retired. I never flew on one, but when I was in the Navy we had one on the flight deck of our ship. We were watching in the sonar shack, and thinking "there is no way that monster is going to fit on our deck." They are beautiful aircraft.