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The Aircraft Handler signals a US Navy (USN) CH-46 Sea Knight, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Gunbearers, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), lock his rear wheels prior to touching down on the rear deck of the (USN) Wichita Class of Replenishment Oilers the USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) while underway on the Pacific Ocean

A US Navy (USN) Aircraft Handler signals the Pilot of a CH-46 Sea Knight, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Gunbearers, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), via hand signals to hold his position above the rear deck of the (USN) Wichita Class of Replenishment Oilers the USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3). The Sea Knight will pickup the load of 5-inch projectiles during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) while underway on the Pacific Ocean

A US Navy (USN) CH-46 Sea Knight, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Gunbearers, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), is given the thumbs up all clear hand signal by the Aircraft Handler as he clears the rear deck of the (USN) Wichita Class of Replenishment Oilers the USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with a load of 5-inch projectiles while underway on the Pacific Ocean

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A US Navy (USN) Aircraft Handler uses hand signals to communicate with the pilot of a CH-46 Sea Knight, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Gunbearers, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), as he approaches the rear deck of the (USN) Wichita Class of Replenishment Oilers the USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) while underway on the Pacific Ocean

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Known as the "Phrog", the Sea Knight was used in all U.S. Marine operational environments between its introduction during the Vietnam War. The type's longevity and reputation for reliability led to mantras such as "phrogs phorever" and "never trust a helicopter under 30". During the 1940s and 1950s, American rotorcraft manufacturer Piasecki Helicopter emerged as a pioneering developer of tandem-rotor helicopters; perhaps the most famous of these being the piston-powered H-21 "Flying Banana", an early utility and transport helicopter. During 1955, Piasecki was officially renamed as Vertol Corporation (standing for vertical take-off and landing); it was around this time that work commenced on the development of a new generation of tandem rotor helicopter. During 1956, the new design received the internal company designation of Vertol Model 107, or simply V-107; this rotorcraft differed from its predecessors by harnessing the newly developed turboshaft engine instead of piston-based counterparts. In 1960, American Boeing acquired Vertol and in 1961, it was announced that Boeing Vertol had been selected to manufacture its model 107M for the U.S. Marine Corps. Following the Sea Knight's first flight in August 1962, the military designation was changed to CH-46A.

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