[MilCom] Callsign question

[lrk]

On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 06:15:51PM -0700, rod jones wrote:
> 
> Heard a DEVIL 03, flt of 2, didn't ID themselves but they were moving low and slow. I got the
> feeling maybe heavy helos. They were on 239.275 (Atl App/Dep), then to 268.7(Atl App/Dep) going
> from the Rome, Ga area direct THELMA(?, sounded like)

Not sure if these might be related but the Monday photo-op tour by Dubya
had three huge cargo helos hauling the press and maybe some staff. These
were single rotor types but with a rear cargo ramp and size on the order
of a C-130. I have not seen those used before. They were marked "Marine
Corps" rather than "U S of A" like the HMX-1 helos.

They landed at the Miss. stop and the traveling press scurried out the
rear ramp immediately, running to positions to cover the arrival a few
minutes later of the decoy and Marine 1, the smallest type of the White 
Tops.


So, are there any Marine helos that might use DEVIL?


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