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This unit is the US East Coast equivalent of VMR-2.
The Roadrunners history trace back to the formation of Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES) in 1941 at Cherry Point. In 1943 was commissioned as Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46 (AES-46).
In 1997 was redesignated as Marine Transport Squadron One (VMR-1) at the time was flying C-9B Skytrain (DC-9), UC-35D Encore (Cessna Citation V) and HH-46D Sea Knight helicopters.
1974-1980 : HH-46A
1980-2006 : HH-46D
2006-2015 : HH-46E
By November 2012, VMR-1 was the last Marine squadron on the East Coast that flies the H-46.
On September 2014, VMR-1 became the last remaining Marine Corps squadron to fly the Sea Knight.
On 2017, VMR-1 relocated to NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX flying C-40A Clipper (Boeing 737)
In 1997 was redesignated as Marine Transport Squadron One (VMR-1) at the time was flying C-9B Skytrain (DC-9), UC-35D Encore (Cessna Citation V) and HH-46D Sea Knight helicopters.
1974-1980 : HH-46A
1980-2006 : HH-46D
2006-2015 : HH-46E
By November 2012, VMR-1 was the last Marine squadron on the East Coast that flies the H-46.
On September 2014, VMR-1 became the last remaining Marine Corps squadron to fly the Sea Knight.
On 2017, VMR-1 relocated to NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX flying C-40A Clipper (Boeing 737)
SOES was operating HH-46A's in 1981 when I was transferred out to a line unit that year, and continued to operate them until at least 1982
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Locations
| 1941-2017 | KNKT | MCAS Cherry Point |
| 2018- | KNFW FWH | Fort Worth NAS JRB/Carswell Field |
Models
| 1974-2015 | CH-46 Sea Knight |