US Marine Corps: HMX-1 Squadron - (Upcoming Marine One)
Summary
An increasingly common sight over DC, this helicopter is salted to take over from the better known Sea King version when it comes to transporting the president, i.e. serving as Marine One.
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Trackable on Flightradar24 App?
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Details
First, one often missed nuance: Marine One is the callsign used by any USMC aircraft that the President is on. It’s often associated though with one of the helicopters from the HMX-1 squadron, but the point that’s important to remember is that any one of the helicopters is only considered Marine One when it is transporting the President.
The classic VH-3 Sea that has long been associated as Marine One is on track to be phased out and replaced by the VH-92 as part of the VXX program.
In recent years, the VH-92 version has flying over DC more and more often, likely for training purposes, because it has yet to take over for White House-centered transport of the President. This is in part b/c of issues with it burning up the grass of the South Lawn and is leading to the possible construction of an actual landing pad. \
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