Saturday, June 01, 2013

What plane is missing on this flight deck?




What's missing on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge?

CH-53s.

Unless I missed it, I always thought that '53s made up part of the composite air component.  Are we seeing a move toward an all MV-22 force?  Either we are already reaching critical mass with the number of CH-53Es that we have in service, they've tailored the 26th MEU for its current assignment or this is an unannounced experiment to see if a air component without attached '53s is effective.

I'm pushing toward believing that this is an undercover move to become an all MV-22 force.  When you have enough MV-22s to assign some to HMX-1 then something is afoot.
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6 comments :

  1. UnknownSunday, June 02, 2013 12:22:00 AM

    Maybe they're below deck.

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  2. UnknownSunday, June 02, 2013 8:21:00 AM

    Still looking good though. I like the last photo.

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  3. HammerpupSunday, June 02, 2013 8:57:00 AM

    Two other decks in the ARG/MEU. Not uncommon to split the ACE.

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  4. steveSunday, June 02, 2013 12:21:00 PM

    I bet they are using one to take these photos........

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  5. leeseaSunday, June 02, 2013 4:49:00 PM

    I am guessing the CH-53s are on the LPD where the larger cargo items are stowed?

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  6. PhilbobSunday, June 02, 2013 10:23:00 PM

    http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=145381
    lookee here

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