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Can any of the members assist in finding out the identity of this USMC Sea Knight seen at Dulles Airport in June 1972 ?

Peter

That picture belongs to Squadron HMX-1 and the number is right by the "M" in Marines, if the picture was a little bigger the number might be read. I found MX-14, MX-20 but no MX-19

Found MX-18

But NO MX-19 for date; 1972

There is an MX-19 listed, but the date is c.2007

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According to www.helis.com this should be serial 157681 c/n 2580, built as a CH-46F later converted to a CH-46E. It was transferred to the Naval Air Depot at Cherry Point, North Carolina on the 5th May 2007. It originally enlisted with Marine Squadron 1 in 1970. These helicopters had a long service life, the type not being completely retired until 2015.

Hope this is of interest.

Cheers

Rob

HELIS data:

1970-01-29

BV-107M, c/n 2580, ff?

accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 157681 29Jan70

xfer HMX-1, MX-18, 10Mar70

conv CH-46E unk

xfer NADEP Cherry Point 05May07

noted HMX-1, MX-19, Nov07

Photo shows as MX-19 in YR 1972.

Helis data; the way I read it shows; as MX-18 in 1970 and became MX-19 in 2007 !?

Am I reading it wrong, or is some data misplaced on timeline or missing?

Regards

John

Thanks John & Rob for responses but not sure about 157681 being MX-19. Your interest is appreciated but think I will wait a little longer before trying to add the photograph to a profile.

Peter

Peter

This airframe was also marked at one time, as MX-19

Seems closer on timeline to 1972 (your photo)

https://www.helis.com/database/cn/11436/

1970-02-25 BV-107M, c/n 2583 , ff?

accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 157684 25Feb70

xfer HMX-1 06Mar70

(1979-07-01) Crewed her as HMX-1 /MX-19 from early 1980 until I left for KBay in 1981

(1987-00-00) assign HMX-1, I crewed 157684 when she was still an "E" and

Converted to CH-46E(SRM) approx 1988

noted HMX-1, MX-22, Sep96

w/o-crashed & destroyed by fire in Orlando, FL during Presidential support flight, 4 crew unharmed, 06Sep96. HMX-1

John:

Thanks for all your assistance - have uploaded the photograph as 157684.

The help received typifies membership of the Airport-data site and makes it what it is.

Best regards

Peter