The CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter is an extremely versatile aircraft, but has suffered problems in the past. Last August, the US Navy and Marines grounded its entire fleet of 291 Sea Knights after ...

The MV-22 Osprey is the primary assault support aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. It was fielded to replace the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and has been deployed to support troops in combat ...

The CH-46 is the Marine Corps’ medium-lift assault support platform. I was detailed to join Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364), the “Purple Foxes,” deploying to Iraq.