Yeah. They used to say about the CH-46 "Never trust a helicopter under 30..."

Honestly, it's far outlived it's usefulness. I've lost 2 good friends and one NCO due to mechanical failure on 'em.

The Marines were so stubborn to get the V-22, that they passed up Congress practically begging to give them Sikorsky H-92's in the mid 1990's.

While the H-92 may not have been some all-awesome transformer of doom, it was 'good enough' and FAR superior to the '46. Getting them in 95 would of saved quite a few lives...


Fun fact: Several of the birds I crewed on in the late 90's had visible skin patches where they took enemy fire. In Vietnam...