Ep. 242 | Chris Janecek | CH-46 Pilot, FAC, 3rd ANGLICO

Chris Janecek was an enlisted armorer with 3rd ANGLICO while he completed college and worked towards becoming a Naval Aviator. Chris got his wish and was selected to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight. He flew the twin-rotor helicopter during the invasion and follow-on deployment to Iraq before being assigned to 3rd Battalion 1st Marines as a Forward Air Controller for his third deployment to Iraq.

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00:00:00 Intro | Artemis II
00:03:04 Iran CSAR Mission | Rescue of DUDE44
00:10:09 3rd ANGLICO
00:16:50 Flight School
00:21:51 CH-46 Selection | Training
00:28:49 CH-46 Safety Record | Aviation Risks
00:34:53 Invasion of Iraq
00:51:46 Iraq Air Threats
01:03:00 How The War Changed | 3 Deployments to Iraq
01:14:33 3rd Battalion 1st Marines FAC Tour
01:22:53 CH-46 is Decommissioned