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The helos are getting old nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #1
Don't EVER put a President in one of those things--they're dangerous. nt MADem Aug 2013 #2
+1,000,000,000. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #6
He flew in one in 2008 Abnredleg Aug 2013 #10
He went from Iraq to Jordan in the thing. MADem Aug 2013 #12
I agree. Update the helicopter used to a more modern model that has proven itself under many hours bluestate10 Aug 2013 #11
Sheesh...My first thought is that someone is Putting PBO/Michelle and those Kids KoKo Aug 2013 #3
Everyone of those pieces of S**T should be taken to the scrap yard and melted down! Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #4
It's turned into a very safe aircraft Abnredleg Aug 2013 #8
I remember seeing drawings of that thing back in the 70s in Bell Helicopter offices... MADem Aug 2013 #15
So what did they replace? babylonsister Aug 2013 #5
Well, it's one way to cut staff I suppose. NV Whino Aug 2013 #7
Oh. LWolf Aug 2013 #9
That's News.. I didn't know they'd scrapped the Marine One's for Ospreys... KoKo Aug 2013 #14
They haven't Abnredleg Aug 2013 #16
The Navy has already sent out Requests for Proposals for the new Marine One. tammywammy Aug 2013 #20
They make an unworldly sound and fascinating to watch. aikoaiko Aug 2013 #13
Before the President flies in an Osprey, extensive VIP flight-testing should be done with ... Scuba Aug 2013 #17
Ah yes. The bird with one gun, which only fires backwards. When the door is open. Recursion Aug 2013 #18
Those planes have been dangerous from day one and still are... Historic NY Aug 2013 #19
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