| The VH-3D is a twin engine, all-weather helicopter flown by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) to transport the President of the United States. It is based on the Navy SH-3 Sea King antisubmarine helicopter and received the callsign Marine One when the president is on board. The VH-3D was first delivered to HMX-1 in December 1974 as a replacement for the VH-3A, which entered service in 1963. By the end of 1976, the VH-3A had been completely replaced by the VH-3D. It was intended to be replaced by the Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel, a derivative of the AgustaWestland AW.101 but President Obama cancelled the program in February 2009 As of 2015 they are still in use and scheduled to be replaced by the VH-92 by 2020 |
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| New H-3 for support of presidential airlift training, 13-Dec-12 : The US Navy has awarded a $25.3 million contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp (SAC) in Stratford, Conn., to convert a H-3 helicopter to a flyable trainer aircraft in support of the presidential airlift program, according to contract documents released this Thursday through the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. |
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| Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
| 1974/ | HMX-1  | MCAF Quantico / Turner Field NSF Anacostia |
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| C/N | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org | |||
| 61-724 | 159350: HMX-1 | |||||
| 61-725 | 159351: HMX-1 | |||||
| 61-726 | 159352: USMC HMX-1; late nov95 in United Kingdom for visit President+ | |||||
| 61-727 | 159353: USMC HMX-1; end may97 in Netherlands for visit president Cli+ | |||||
| 61-728 | 159354: HMX-1 | |||||
| 61-729 | 159355: USMC HMX-1; early Jun07 in Poland for visit President George+ | |||||
| 61-730 | 159356: USMC, HMX-1 | |||||
| 61-731 | 159357: USMC HMX-1; Nov95 in United Kingdom for visit President Clin+ | |||||
| 61-732 | 159358: HMX-1 | |||||
| 61-733 | 159359: HMX-1 | |||||
 | 61-734 | 159360: 18jan09 pictured (bot) during President Obama Inauguration | ||||
