Description

CH-46 Endangered Species Patch – No Hook and Loop

Marines and Aviators!  Enjoy this beautifully embroidered CH-46 Endangered Species patch.  This is a great tribute patch to the legendary Phrog.

• 4″ inches
• Sew On
• US Veteran-Owned Business

Development of the Sea Knight, which was originally designated by the firm as the Vertol Model 107, commenced during 1956. It was envisioned as a successor to the first generation of rotorcraft, such as the H-21 “Flying Banana”, that had been powered by piston engines; in its place, the V-107 made use of the emergent turboshaft engine. On 22 April 1958, the V-107 prototype performed its maiden flight. During June 1958, the US Army awarded a contract for the construction of ten production-standard aircraft, designated as the YHC-1A, based on the V-107; this initial order was later cut down to three YHC-1As though. During 1961, the Marines, which had been studying its requirements for a medium-lift, twin-turbine cargo/troop assault helicopter, selected Vertol’s Model 107M as the basis from which to manufacture a suitable rotorcraft to meet their needs. Known colloquially as the “Phrog” and formally as the “Sea Knight”, it was operated across all US Marine Corps’ operational environments between its introduction during the Vietnam War and its frontline retirement during 2014.