The squadron was HMM-262. I found the After-Acton Report online. ET-13 was the medevac bird and ET-6 was chase. Takeoff was 0705 and final landing was...
I heard from the 161 guys at the Miramar airshow that VMM-161 stands up tomorrow (8 Oct).
Check MCO 1326.7E (Selection and Screening Criteria For Marines Assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1)) for requirements.
561 pics I posted several HMM-561 pics on the 'Visions' page. These were scans that were sent to me several years ago. They've been moved from co...
We figured that the horse symbolized the "sea horse name", but we were also wondering about the lightening bolts and the leaf vines, & split of colors...
Mrs Curry, here's the squadron patch. I believe the horse refers to the UH-34D's designation as the "Seahorse". I have several scans of aircraft, patc...
HML-268 deactivated 30 September 1977 at New River. They reactivated at Tustin 1 March 1979 as HMM-268. Current tail code is YQ.
Ok, I finally was able to confirm that HML-268 used BL. Attached files
An article in the Oct 1961 issue of Naval Aviation News has HMR(L)-361 using TARBUSH. The article says 261, but the photos are of 361. Some squad...
"USMC Aircraft Accidents from Enemy Action July 1963 through January 1973" on the Naval Historical Center's site shows 154841 damaged 13 Nov 68. Ident...
HMLA-775 officially deactivated 31 Oct 2008. The aircraft were used to form HMLA-467 at Cherry Point. I believe MAG-46 Det A was the active-duty compo...
"Luminous" was the MAG-16 call-sign from Nov 67 through at least Feb 69.
It looks like these were the squadrons that flew 34s in RVN: HMM-161 HMM-162 HMM-163 HMM-261 HMM-263 HMM-361 HMM-362 HMM-363 HMM-364...
I was Avionics and went to both OMA and IMA Turret courses at NAMTRADET, but I couldn't tell you for certain what designation was applied to the J tur...
- Pictures and information about the family of turrets used on USMC AH-1s. I know that the turret on the AH-1T/W is in the USAF (oddly enough) Aeronau...
MAG CO list Here's a partial list of MAG CO's. I'm working on getting sqn COs. Attached files image_3282.txt (5.3 KB)
You need to fill out a DD149 (download a copy here: ) and send it in to the address on the back of the form. Tell them which awards are missing from y...
VMO Cos Web page with VMO-2 CO List ___________________________________ VMO-6 CO List (since WW2) 1st Lt Thomas G ALDERSON 20 Nov 1944...
VMM-263 COs VMM-263's website's "Squadron History" page has list of COs: LtCol Paul J. ROCK, Jr 3 Mar 2006 - 24 Apr 2008 LtCOl Paul P R...
HMM-561 COs MAJ DC HEIM 09 May 68 - 10 Sept 68 MAJ AS PIPER 10 Sept 68 - 14 Nov 68 LTCOL WC ANDERSEN 15 Nov 68 - 27 Oct 69