The helicopter is part of a fleet used to support U.S. embassies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Embassy Air is the name of an airline established in 2009 that operates a fleet of civil-registered Boeing ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded separate contracts to outfit U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D and CH-46E helicopters with the company's battle-proven Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) ...

CAMP INSER, Okinawa, Japan -- The last of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 flew here from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 26-27 to await final ...

Gulf of Thailand (Feb. 07, 2009) - A CH-46E from the Dragons of HMM-265 prepares to liftoff the flight deck of USS Harpers Ferry while a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to assault craft unit ...

BETTER ARMOR Driven by its experience in Iraq, the U.S. Marine Corps has decided to upgrade its CH-46E lift helicopters, replacing existing armor protection with a lightweight system. The enhancement ...

Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. -- With the advent of the MV-22B Osprey, the CH-46E Sea Knight is being retired from service in the Marine Corps. As the transition takes place, training for ...

Marine aviators expect big changes in 2015. The MV-22B Osprey will push out the historic CH-46E transport helicopters that have held a place in the hearts of Marines for more than half a century. The ...

"Lady Ace 09," a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, was repainted and remarked in March by Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 airframes Marines. The ...

After more than 750 hours and 500 flights, the test team for the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter recently completed its final mission as the helicopter, affectionately known as the Phrog, prepares for ...