SAR conversion of three CH-46E by NARF Cherry Point for VMR-1, MCAS Cherry Point, NC during 2008. One additional airframe converted in 2011. Slated to remain in service until 2014 when SAR mission will be assumed by HH-1Y.

Pedro, retired on September 2015 were the last Sea Knight helicopters to served under MoD

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MCAS Cherry Point Conducts Final H-46 Flight, 25-Sep-15 : The three remaining HH-46E search and rescue models, commonly known as “Pedro” assigned to Marine Transport Squadron 1, the last DoD Sea Knights, will retire from service on Sept.29

Specifications


Engine:	2 x GE T58-16 1870 shp
Capacity:	4
Length: (m)	13.92
Height: (m)	5.1
Blades:	3
Rotor diam.: (m)	16
Disc area: (m2)	380
Weight: (kgs)	Empty: 7047 Max: 11000
Speed: (km/h)	Max: 265
Range: (km)
Ceiling: (m)	4300
Rate/Climb: (m/min)	623

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1962

US Marine Corps
107M H-46 Sea Knight 600 1962/15

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C/N	Year	History
2546	1969	156476 : CH-46F BV-107M, c/n 2546, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton,+ 1994 CH-46E type HMM-162 /YS-07 09nov12 VMR-1 /00 pictured during ceremony of last H-46+ Dec13 earns 2012 excellence awards 19jun14 training with 2nd Medical Battalion at Camp Lej+ 28aug15 as VMR-1 /00 (CAG) in a fly The Barn over east+ 25sep15 Last flight. Decommissioned and sent to FRC bon+ 156476 : preserved as a flying exhibit at the Vietnam Helicopter+
2577	1969	157678 : CH-46F BV-107M, c/n 2577, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton,+ 1982 pictured (pic1) as HMM-261 /EM-07 on USS Guam (LPH+ 28jun90 pictured (pic2) as HMM-266 /ES-55 on the Island+ 2000 CH-46E type HMM-264 /EH-11 Jun08 HH-46E Pedro type as VMR-1 /01 MCAS Cherry Point+ 28aug15 pictured (pic3) as VMR-1 /01 in a fly The Barn + 25sep15 Last flight. Decommissioned and sent to FRC bon+ preserved at National Armed Forces Museum, Houston TX b+
2587	1970	157688 : CH-46F BV-107M, c/n 2587; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA a+ Feb80 pictured (pic1) as HMM-262 /ET-6 ditched due to l+ 1994 CH-46E type HMT-204 /GX-01 ; 2000 HMM-264 /EH-06 Jan03 Went to Iraq aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4). Her artwor+ 12jan10 pictured (pic2) as HH-46E Pedro type VMR-1 /02 + 28aug15 as VMR-1 /02 in a fly The Barn over eastern Nor+ 25sep15 Last flight. Decommissioned and sent to FRC bon+ 157688 : 01apr16 pictured (pic3) flown from MCAS Cherry Point to+
2591	1970	157692 : CH-46F BV-107M, c/n 2591, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton,+ date unk pictured (pic1) CH-46E type launching flares u+ May11 as HH-46E Pedro SAR type based at MCAS Cherry Poi+ 28aug15 pictured (pic2) as VMR-1 /03 in a fly The Barn + 25sep15 Last flight. Decommissioned and sent to FRC bon+

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