Got it now, thanks!

262 faces-names?

Hey there old tigers-that's you JJ. While our albums are down I put a still from Lt. Bravards home movies on popasmoke. Photo # 13776, this was early May69 right before you got there JJ, so check out the enlisted faces in the background and see if you can recall any names. Thanks

I can't get into the 262 forum, it won't reconize my UN & Password. I guess Frenchie is still working on it.

grand master tim

Hey Tim, If you can't get in, I feel better that it's just not me and JJ. And do you know if there is a suggestion box here anywhere?

Late OR EARLY AM

🙂 Got a surprize when I went to the web site 262. Bills got it a going and I did get on so not some of you can get the same surprize today. Some things may not be running up to bar,but for the most part with what I check on Its going swell. Thanks again for all the work put into this change.;)

I just got in!

J C Evans

Hey there old tigers-that's you Peachy-on second thought I guess that's all of us. I've been trying to locate one j c evans who grew up in ft. lauderdale and i'm sure the c is for craig but i never caught what the j was for sure. can anyone help?

from where did you get it . . . ???

Who knows?: Rick Anderson had joined us and I emailed him to tell us about himself and his time with HMM-262. Welcome Aboard Rick!
Or: Thanks for the info!

My brother is Sergeant Victor Sanchez Jr. He was with Mag 16 HMM 262. He was still in Nam July through August of 1970 before he pulled out for Okinawa

JC Evans

Dale we had an Evans in Boot in '66. That would have been bout right for him to get the training, and arrive on sceene. Just a thought. Could be James Craig. But It has to be something else. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

Boot camp 66

No Ace, I don't think he would have gone to real boot camp with you. He was from South Florida so they would have sent him off to some other Island resort close by:D

Boot camp '66

Dale I had several Pvts in the Platoon that were east of the Mississippi. There were at least 4-5 , as I believe they asked for it. It happened. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

Sam Beamon has also checked into the HMM-262 forum! OooRaah they are finding their way in!

HMM-262 Forum

Tim, since Sam has checkked in, maybe there will be several more check in. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

Same insigna 1954 (Flying Tigers)

I have a plaque from the unit HMH-361 while I was on Okinawa 1973/1987 with the insigna but it says "Flying Tigers". I was in that unit back in 1954 (Than HMM) when I returned from the Korea "Police Action". It was than at MCAF Santa Ana with the H-19 Helicopters. I wonder is 262 that original unit & insigna ?? PM

same insigna 1954 (Flying Tigers)

I'd say no paul. The Squadron names should stay the same. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

There are three squadrons with the nickname "Flying Tigers": HMM-262, HMH-361, and VMA-542. There are two squadrons that use "Black Knights" - VMM-264 and VMFA-314. The Marine Corps (unlike the Navy) considers squadron nicknames to be unofficial, and leaves the choice up to the squadron, so you get multiple squadrons using the same nickname at the same time.

nick names are unoffical

hma1369,Thank you. Thats good to know. I bet only one Squadron will, or ever has had the Name 'The Death Angles'. Thats VMF(AW)235, an F-8 Crusader Squadron. The newer designation is VMFA-235, 'The Death Angles'. They have new Aircraft as well. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

timothy;29558 wrote: Sam Beamon has also checked into the HMM-262 forum! OooRaah they are finding their way in!

Good to see SAM checking in on US! OH KNOW!:eek:

checking in

JJ, we have most all checked in on ours. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

262 had a tiger on it's patch when it was formed at Cherry Point I think in 1951 they operated H-19's then. I have a pix of the original patch somewhere.

Clarification

There has always been a "brotherly" exchange about which Flying Tigers came first, so from official Marine Corps history archives, I submit the following:

- HMR-262, The Flying Tigers, was "Activated" at Cherry Point, NC in Sep 1951 , then redesignated HMM-262 On Feb 1, 1962

- HMR-361, The Flying Tigers, was "Activated" at Santa Ana, CA on Feb 25, 1952 then redsignated HMM-361 on Feb 1, 1962.

Joseph "Jake" Jacobs
HMM-262 Combat Helicopter Association

Tiger on its Patch

Tim, glad you have the picture. They go back a long way. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

clarification

Jake, you and Tim show HMR-262, then HMM-262 was the 1st Flying Tigers, in Sept.,1951. Thats a long time. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.