U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey


MARINES


When you think Marine helicopters, Marine One and Sikorsky come to mind. However, this hasn’t always been the case. The  to the White House by the Air Force. In 1954, the U.S. Secret Service selected this helicopter due to its excellent safety record.  the Bell with President Dwight D. Eisenhower sitting in the right rear and James Rowley (chief of the White House Secret Service detail) sitting to his left.


         Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1) was commissioned. (Interestingly, HMX-1 would later become the primary executive helicopter transport unit to the president.) As the Navy was procuring a large number of Bell HTL helicopters, Marine leaders were hesitant          the Bell HTL helicopter as the primary observation aircraft of the Marine Corps.


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