It was fielded to replace the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and has been deployed to support troops in combat since 2007. The Osprey is unique in that it uses two engines positioned on fixed wing ...

Aircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters Landing/Attack Craft ...

Argentina has also been reported to be interested in decommissioned US CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, for which an Air Force delegation plans to visit the 309th Aerospace Service Group in Arizona.

On Friday, eight servicemen from Plymouth-based 3 Commando died when their US CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in northern Kuwait. Four US service personnel also died in the incident.