Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight Marker
CH-46E
Sea Knight
Transport
1962-2015
On Loan From the National
Museum of the Marine Corps
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 32° 8.47′ N, 110° 51.978′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bell HTL-7 Sioux (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky M-5G Dragonfly (a few steps from this marker); Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV (within shouting distance of this marker); Piasecki H-21C Workhorse (within shouting distance of this marker); Mil Mi-24D Hind-D (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (Skycrane) (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (within shouting
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight.
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The front of the Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight
Public Domain - US Navy - Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Lewis Hunsaker, March 15, 2003
4. CH-46E Sea Knight lifts cargo
At sea aboard USS Camden (AOE 2) Mar. 15, 2003 -- A CH-46 Sea Knight assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) lifts cargo during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The USS Camden is conducting flight operations in support of Operation Southern Watch.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
