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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
The Marines keep Marine1 spotless. He said wherever they go, they are number on on any parts list. If a part is needed they can go take it off of a functioning aircraft. They only go 1/2 the normal maintenance time on parts and all maintenance. It gets special treatment, just like Air Force One. It has always been like that with the POTUS aircraft.
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The Presidential helos are called "white tops" and get all the attention a helicopter would ever need.
When I was the Chief Government Pilot at the Sikorsky Factory, the HMX-1 Green Top 53E's would show up and get loaded in a special area. They didn't ask, I didn't tell.
The reworked Presidential H-3's were worked in a separate hanger and flown by Sikorsky and Government pilots with a Yankee White clearance and always guarded on the ramp.
I never wanted to know....the pilot that worked for me (a former HMX-1 pilot) was great and we completely understood the separation. Three years and I never asked to see the inside of the white top H-3.