Dutch Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 1 minute ago, JakubJakepilot said: Nope, it was 24/02/1991 during Gulf war, found one pic of damaged plane with YR-05 MODEX. Later repaired. But no idea about the BuNo. Thanks ! Ah! That helps. I will keep looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I was looking at the photos of the Marines minesweeper, convinced I'd seen a colour version of the first photo somewhere - which led me to dig out a ring binder of helo references, back from the days when I was short on space, and used to file pages or pictures cut from magazines... ....it turns out that the photo I was thinking of wasn't a Marines aircraft per se, but a former one still in Field Green, but carrying Navy markings after being transferred to HM-12: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Andy, Great photo. Looking at the photo it appears to be CH-53A/RH-53A, 154972(?) No EAPS installed and -6B engines, short cowl over exhaust versus long cowl on the -413's. Very cool pic, showing the green color with NAVY markings. No tail code painted either, just the HM-12 under NAVY. Also of note showing just how "new" the aircraft is, note the cockpit curtains are still installed. These were installed by the factory, and did not last long in the fleet. We pulled them out. r/Gy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 A couple of pics for today: A HM-14, MH-53E with a beautiful paintjob. Looking for a full pic of this aircraft MH-53E colorful tail: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Here is the HM-14 Vanguard MH-53E full shot: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, YF65_CH53E said: Andy, Great photo. Looking at the photo it appears to be CH-53A/RH-53A, 154972(?) No EAPS installed and -6B engines, short cowl over exhaust versus long cowl on the -413's. Very cool pic, showing the green color with NAVY markings. No tail code painted either, just the HM-12 under NAVY. Also of note showing just how "new" the aircraft is, note the cockpit curtains are still installed. These were installed by the factory, and did not last long in the fleet. We pulled them out. r/Gy I think it's 154872 - if so, it eventually ended up going to Israel... ....pic cut from a magazine, no idea which one, but it was bottom left on 'page 238'! 41 minutes ago, YF65_CH53E said: Here is the HM-14 Vanguard MH-53E full shot: Some more general pics here: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photos/164861:896805:1.html Rear view at NY Fleet Week 2016: The Navy football logo is partially visible on the sponson here: Whilst on the other side: Four more general views here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99141812@N06/27650377785/in/photolist-J8npZt-J5j8qG-HckfqW-J8npBp-6X9M4b-6X9MrJ And especially for you, Gunny: Edited January 8, 2021 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Great pics Andy. That is one CLEAN MH-53E. But of course it is it’s up at Fleet Week. Love the Go Navy Beat Army logo on the big bad fool sponson. Gy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) As mentioned in my post showing the green Navy bird, I've dug out a binder of loose references - the photo below appears in an article on Vietnam SAR from a late 1960's RAF 'Air Clues' flight safety magazine... ....incorrectly captioned as a HH-53B, like the Navy aircraft posted earlier it is clearly a former Marines CH-53A - just discernible either side of 'USAF' are freshly-painted areas where the 'Marines' title was: Incidentally, on the following page are a couple of photos of two leggy young off-duty aircraftswomen - back then, even Official publications had a 'pin-up' section! Edited January 9, 2021 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 WOW, look what just appeared on FB !!! CH-53E BuNo. 161390/YJ-22 from HMH-465. New angle of the wreck 🙂 Copyright info Mr. Eric Martens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Jakub this is the accident I referred to in my upper post. Teo engines back and the helo attempted a take off. Gy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 10 hours ago, YF65_CH53E said: Jakub this is the accident I referred to in my upper post. Teo engines back and the helo attempted a take off. Gy Yeah, I know, this is additional picture 🙂 So now we have 4 pics of this accident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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JakubJakepilot Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Another great Gulf war picture found 🙂 I BET the helo transferred is that CH-46E BuNo. 156465/YR-05 which rolled to the side after brownout takeoff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 I wanted to add some info to the CH-53A/RH-53A information earlier in the post that Dutch and I were discussing. Seems that USMC units were invovled with operation "End Sweep", specifically HMH-463, "Pegasus" off of the USS Inchon. See below: From HMH-463 squadron lineage page: "The HMH-463 crew of the first Airborne Mine CounterMeasures (AMCM) mission flown in Haiphong Harbor stands in front of YH-9 aboard the USS Inchon during Operation Endsweep. From left to right are: Marine 1; 1stLt Steve Vaughn, Co-pilot; Cpl. John "Wojo" Wojtunecki (Crew/Chief of YH-9); Sgt R. D. Brookins, AMCM systems operator; and LtCol John Van Nortwick III, pilot (HMH-463's CO). Included in this group is Sgt. Mitchell Troescher.." Crew/Chief Cpl. John Lambert sits in the side hatch of his aircraft, the "Duces Wild" while aboard ship; the use of door art was just beginning at this time. John, a former lumberjack from Walla Walla, WA, crewed YH-12 which is setup for mine sweeping missions: note the rear-view mirror in the upright position on the nose of this CH-53. More images of HMH-463, with CH-53D's or CH-53A's with -413 engines, configured for AMCM mission Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Wow, Gunny! Priceless! Thanks for sharing those. S/f, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JakubJakepilot Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Another new pic emerged of CH-53E BuNo. 161390/YJ-22, copyright Lonnie Cee 🙂 I guess the crew was VERY lucky seeing this amount of damage.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Happy Fantastic Friday all! So how about some Friday Fifty Three Fun! Have you ever heard of the BH-53D? This was a late 1960's secret Marine Corps project, it consisted of highly classified.......ok just kidding. But, check out these pictures from a great website Pop-A-Smoke. Showing a CH-53D cargo netting 55 gallon drums of napalm and then a shot of them releasing over the target area. The nose art of the "Bombing 53's" On the way to the target area Bombs away Sorry this one is blurry Picture of the Bomber Crew More interesting references for the CH-53. r/Gunny Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Always available to help out a friend in need. In this case a newly arrived CH-46 into SEA. A CH-53D from HMH-362 "Ugly Angels" YL-17 externally this brand new "Phrog" up to Marble Mountain Air Facility, RVN. Edited January 22, 2021 by YF65_CH53E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Not a good way to start off a weekend....actually this is not an "uncommon" occurrence, as the avionics "slip ring" that told the rotor head where to position itself for MRH folding, can be installed backwards without the maintenance guys knowing until they fold the airplane for a check out. Some nice colorful 53's: HMH-463 "Pegasus", also known as the "Pineapple Heads" as they are stationed at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Their signature Rainbow on the tail. Much Aloha.... A german CH-53G/GS painted over nicely for the UN missions, presumably in Iraq, freshly painted, as look how clean it is. A CH-53 painted White? Uffff dah, hand me the rags and simple green....... Another colorful German 53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Simply wonderful pictures, thanks a lot, guys! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 du bist willkommen mein Freund! r/Gunny Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 6 hours ago, YF65_CH53E said: HMH-463 "Pegasus", also known as the "Pineapple Heads" as they are stationed at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Their signature Rainbow on the tail. Much Aloha.... Definitely an "Oooops" moment with the first one... ....do I spy minesweeping rig attached to the closest of the three Pineapple Heads? Interesting that it has no designator above the BuNo - identity crisis between it being a CH or an RH, perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Andy, Nice catch, yes the AMCM gantry equipment is installed on this HMH-463 aircraft. It appears to be BuNo 157164, Sikorsky contract 65-290, struck off inventory in 2012. But as you noted no type/model/series designator above the BuNo. The other birds down the line it is there. She could have been an RH-53A coming off the line, then during some time during its fleet usage, the CH/RH-53A was covered over by corrosion control or? The Crewchief? Interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, YF65_CH53E said: Andy, Nice catch, yes the AMCM gantry equipment is installed on this HMH-463 aircraft. It appears to be BuNo 157164, Sikorsky contract 65-290, struck off inventory in 2012. But as you noted no type/model/series designator above the BuNo. The other birds down the line it is there. She could have been an RH-53A coming off the line, then during some time during its fleet usage, the CH/RH-53A was covered over by corrosion control or? The Crewchief? Interesting. From the flightline surface and markings, skyline, and aircraft line-up itself, I'd say the pic was taken at the same time as that showing the nose of '10' in your 'Endsweep' post above... Came across this photo of a HM-12 RH-53A about to land on LPD-2 Vancouver at Subic Bay in mid-1973: 12-page article (plus front cover and frontspiece spread) on AMCM in this 'Naval Aviation News' pdf: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/naval-aviation-news/back-issues/1970/1979/august.html Edited January 23, 2021 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/8/2021 at 1:12 PM, YF65_CH53E said: A couple of pics for today: A HM-14, MH-53E with a beautiful paintjob. Looking for a full pic of this aircraft MH-53E colorful tail: Don't recall seeing pics of Navy -53's with countermeasure dispensers before, i assume that's a recent mod? Also, pretty unusual to have them loaded with flares in a setting with civilians, is it not? Great pics as always, thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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