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One of the guys I met once was on a ground crew of Marine One. He said for years the Army flew the helicopters, and one day they had cleaned up just one side of the helicopter, and the inside was not spotless. The Army was fired and the Marines took over. They have fancier and showier uniforms to boot.
He said at ANY field they land at, if they need a spare part they are authorized to go take it off of a operational aircraft and use it on Marine One, or the backups. They have their own C-130 just to haul the parts, staff and equipment needed for Marine One.
The aircraft is kept in pristine concours like condition, and maintenance is top notch.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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