[MilCom] Callsign question

[unanmatt at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/7/2005 8:17:57 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
milcom at ovillatx.sytes.net writes:

>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 were CH-53E's of MHX-1. They always used NIGHTHAWK callsigns when they  
used to come through Barksdale.
 
Serial numbers for the HMX-1 CH-53E's are:
 
165246
165249
165251

165252
165253
165254
 
Matt  Ellis
Alexandria, Louisiana