The Marine Corps Squadron charged with transporting the president via Rotary Wing Aircraft is "Marine Helicopter Squadron One", or HMX-1, based out of Quantico, VA. They operate two primary helicopters that transport the President.
The Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King, the one we are most familiar with is the one commonly seen landing on the South Lawn of the White House;
the Sea King is too large to fit aboard either the C-5 or the C-17 airlifter, so when the President travels and a helicopter is brought along, it is the VH-60N, which is the executive version of the UH-60 Blackhawk.
The H-60 has a fuselage profile low enough that it can easily fit inside the large Air Force transport aircraft;
To fly for HMX-1 is a HUGE honor for a Marine Helicopter Pilot and only the best of the best rise to this level.
The Sikorsky dash 60 is used by every branch of the armed forces and by numerous overseas customers. Over 4000 have been built of the numerous variants.
THIS IS AN ALL WEATHER HELICOPTER. The Coast Guard flys these fucking things into storms to save lives.
There is NOTHING stopping one of these aircraft from safely operating in a gentle French rainstorm.
Nothing.
Except a petulant president who didn't wanna go out today.
The Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King, the one we are most familiar with is the one commonly seen landing on the South Lawn of the White House;
the Sea King is too large to fit aboard either the C-5 or the C-17 airlifter, so when the President travels and a helicopter is brought along, it is the VH-60N, which is the executive version of the UH-60 Blackhawk.
The H-60 has a fuselage profile low enough that it can easily fit inside the large Air Force transport aircraft;
To fly for HMX-1 is a HUGE honor for a Marine Helicopter Pilot and only the best of the best rise to this level.
The Sikorsky dash 60 is used by every branch of the armed forces and by numerous overseas customers. Over 4000 have been built of the numerous variants.
THIS IS AN ALL WEATHER HELICOPTER. The Coast Guard flys these fucking things into storms to save lives.
There is NOTHING stopping one of these aircraft from safely operating in a gentle French rainstorm.
Nothing.
Except a petulant president who didn't wanna go out today.