VMM-561 "Pale Horse" patch
The HMR(L)-262 patch was designed by Mike Leahy. I believe he said he'd done the designs for all the original MAG-26 squadrons back in the early 50s.
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...
The mistake was made when the HMH Squadron was activated. It should have been set aside for re-ativation by 364 when ever, but wasn't. Thats not keepi...
HMM-364's tail code has been PF since they were reactivated in 1984. I don't know for certain, but I believe that since YK had already been assigned t...
154957 doesn't appear on any of the Aircraft Loss/Accident lists on the Naval Aviation History Office site. It may have served stateside with VMO-1, V...
From the Uniform Regs: "Gold stars, up to a total of three, as merited, will be mounted on the scroll, necessary holes being pierced to receive them. ...
HOK-1s didn't enter service until 1956.
Thanks, Sid. That does help.
They (recordsofwar.com) don't have anything earlier than Aug 66 for 263. Same with the Texas Tech site.
cdemars12;27044 wrote: I'm flying one of the last Phrogs to Cherry Point with HMM-166. It's going to be my last flight in the mighty Phrog before tran...
There's a picture of a HML-267 Huey here It shows the Ace of Spades on the nose with the a/c number and on the tail with the UV tail code. ...
I found some AES-46 aircraft on the aviationarchaeology.com website. Piper NE-1 "Grasshopper" 26404 'A' damage Landing accident 25 Jan 45 26407...
Very slow going finding the aircraft prior to 1970 on the internet. This helps tremendously. Were you stationed here before and if so do you have any ...
Aircraft types from 1956-80 Fighters/Attack (for proficiency flying program) AD-5 (A-1E) Douglas "Skyraider" 1958-59 TV-2 (T-33B) Lockheed...
The aircraft that were at LTA in early 1960 were, I thought, HO2K (the K signifying Kamen aircraft), an S would probably signify "sikorsky" which didn...
Official Bio from HQMC Major General Victor A. Armstrong retired from the Marine Corps on July 1, 1978. General Armstrong was born in Bozema...