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| Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 pilot UH-1Y
Venoms and AH-1W Super Cobras in formation over Camp Pendleton,
Calif., May 22. The formation was during the last flight for the unit
in the continental United States before they move to Marine Corps Air
Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii this year. “The maneuver is centered
around timing and execution,” said Sgt. Michael Eklund, a crew chief
with HMLA-367. “The goal is to create equal spacing between aircraft
coming in for landing.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young) |
I wonder if we didn't miss an opportunity when it came time to decide on whether to upgrade the AH-1Z and UH-1Y's. By that I mean we could have piggy backed on the Navy's buy of MH-60S', bought an armament kit and used in the attack and utility roles, meaning that we could have necked down to three rotary winged airframes...the MH-60S, the MV-22 and the CH-53K. If nothing else the war in Afghanistan and Iraq have proven how useful small and medium helicopters are and with the advancements in guided 2.75 rockets we could have done more with less.
Just a thought.
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