VH-71 Kestrel - The curent Marine 1 helicopters

The current fleet of Marine 1 helicopters operated by HMX-1 for Presidential and VVIP flights comprises a mixed fleet of VH-3D Sea Kings and smaller VH-60N Whitehawks.

The VH-3D aircraft were delivered from approx 1974 replacing the older but similar VH-3A.

The VH-60N aircraft were delivered from approx 1988.


Today's VH-3D fleet comprises the following individual helicopters

Bureau Number ( Tail Number )
159350
159351
159352
159353
159354
159355
159356
159357
159358 - this example is a NVH-3D used by HX-21 at Patuxent River for testing upgrades
159359
159360

VH-3D - photo courtesy of US Navy NAVAIR

Today's VH-60N Whitehawk fleet comprises the following individual helicopters

Bureau Number ( Tail Number )

163259
163260
163261
163262
163263
163264
163265
163266
163267 - this aircraft was destroyed in a post maintenance test flight 19.5.1993 near Quantico, VA

VH-60N and VH-3D behind - photo courtesy of US Navy NAVAIR

Of the older retired VH-3A Sea King aircraft the following examples are preserved on public display

Bureau Number ( Tail Number )

150611 - Preserved at the Ronald Reagan Foundation & Library - Simi Valley, California

Photo LINK for 150611

150613 - Preserved with the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida

Photo LINK for 150613

150617 - Preserved at the Richard Nixon Library & Museum - Yorba Linda, California

Photo LINK for 150617