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VH-92 Presidential Helicopter Replacement to Make Debut At July 4 Celebration in D.C.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

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VH-92 Presidential Helicopter Replacement to Make Debut At July 4 Celebration in D.C.

The VH-92A during operational testing on the White House lawn in September, 2018 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hunter Helis)

The still-experimental VH-92 Presidential Helicopter will make its first official public appearance during President Trump’s July Fourth extravaganza, according to multiple reports. Several of the Sikorsky-built aircraft are in flight test at Naval Station Patuxent River in Maryland, south of Washington, D.C. They are not yet cleared to carry the president, but will be operated by Marines and replace the current fleet of VH-3D “Marine One” Sea Kings and VH-60 N White Hawks, both also made by Sikorsky, which is…

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