Penn College News

Standby helicopter housed in college hangar during president's visit

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Bearing the presidential seal and emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes ...... the twin-engine, four-blade aircraft takes up temporary residence in the college hangar.A Sikorsky VH-60N White Hawk helicopter, part of Marine Helicopter Squadron One, was on standby for President Trump’s visit to Montoursville on Monday night, housed temporarily in the hangar at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center. Marine One, the call sign used whenever the commander in chief is aboard one of the fleet of helicopters, departed on Tuesday. Marine One accompanies the president on travels in the U.S. and abroad. The Marine One detachment officer-in-charge offered access and granted permission for the college to publish photos.