2 Marines Identified in Deadly California Helicopter Crash

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: ABC News and Associated Press

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Jan 25, 2015, 3:49 PM ET

Two Marine Corps officers killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise in the Southern California desert were remembered Sunday as talented pilots.

Capt. Elizabeth Kealey and 1st Lt. Adam Satterfield died from injuries in the crash Friday at the Twentynine Palms Marine base. They were the only two Marines aboard theUH-1Y Huey helicopter.

"Capt. Kealey and 1st Lt. Satterfield were both outstanding Marine Corps officers and talented helicopter pilots," said Lt. Col. James M. Isaacs, their commanding officer. "Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of our fallen Vipers, and we stand poised to support them in this tragedy."

Kealey, 32, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in 2005 and had earned several awards and medals. She deployed twice with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and once in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. ... Satterfield, 25, of Oldham, Kentucky, was commissioned in 2011 and supported training operations in Southern California.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/marines-identified-deadly-california-helicopter-crash-28469642

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The crash was on Friday. The identification is new. I didn't see anything about this at DU.

[GGJohn]

1. R.I.P. fellow comrades.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Sorry to hear this. RIP to them.

[jmowreader]

3. I hold the Marine Corps completely responsible for this

If they would get rid of those Worn Out Pieces of Shit and get some helicopters made after the Vietnam War ended, this might not have happened.

[GGJohn]

4. I flew those helos in Vietnam,

I'm surprised they're still flying them, I thought the Marines replaced them with the Osprey.

[jmowreader]

6. They replaced the CH-46 with the Osprey

[GGJohn]

7. You're right, my mistake,

the Blackhawreplacement for the Huey.

[hack89]

5. Those helos were rebuild to zero hour condition

With new engines and avionics. They are not worn out airframes.

[Stainless]

8. The Marine Corp. Huey's are not your Grandfathers Vietnam version

My close friend has a son who is a Marine Corp training squadron commander; he also had multiple deployments in the GWOT. The Huey's are flown along side updated Cobra's and they attack in pairs. Both machines were flown in Vietnam and were so effective that they were refurbished like you said and they also have upgraded their weapons systems. They are very impressive machines. There were scenes in 'American Sniper' that showed them.

[Blue_Tires]

9. Comparing a modern Super to a Vietnam-era Huey

is sort of like comparing a 2015 Corvette with a 1970...