CH-46D 153401 (HMM-263) crashed and burned at III MAF Helipad approx 1330 on 11 Jan 70. Casualties (per HMM-263 Command Chronology) were 1stLt W...
Were both 361 AND 262 "Flying Tigers?" I suspect not but can someone straighten me out? ANd 365... I can't make out the mascot/nickname for this ...
Any idea which Sq. it went to MARTD LOS ALAMITOS 05-Aug-69? It was probably HMM-764. HMM-773 was also stationed at Los Alamitos from 15 Apr 68-31 Aug ...
If this (the photo) is YR-27 that was lost 2 Sept 1968, the Bureau Number is 153966. (Source: "Listing by Aircraft Model, USMC Aircraft Accidents f...
HMM-364 After Action Report for 8 Mar 68 lists crew of YK-16 as Wiegand (pilot), Carson (copilot), James (gunner), Savanich Group HAMS 36 (corpsman/o...
Check the first line. That's the reason I asked the question. If that's the correct code, then ok; if not, it needs to be corrected. No sense ...
HMM-261 was the squadron attached to 22d MAU at that time. The Command Chronologies for 22d MAU and HMM-261 for that period may have more information.
BWR = Bureau of Weapons Representative? (i.e. govt acceptance rep at the Boeing factory) FR = Fleet Readiness? (again, at Boeing factory) HAMRO...
COSA is Combat Operational Support Activity.
No pics of YZ-20, but did find these in the Command Chronology for 363 Attached files
Marine Helicopters/Rotorcraft - 1932- 2008+ Bell HTL-2 HMX-1-- 1st a/c 9 Aug 48 HTL-3 HMX-1, VMO-6 HTL-4 HMX-1, VMO-6 AH-1G R...
Lanny, thanks for the new info. The problem with the NAO list is that it was only issued twice a year - 1 January and 1 July- so the Jan 72 cutoff was...
As for the UH/VH-1Ds, there is no listing for HMX-1 having them assigned, so they must have been "owned" by Army Executive Flight Detachment, but some...
Jim Wilkening;21854 wrote: Lts. Ken Pennington and John Reed were KIA in VS-12 (68-15170) on 19 Sep 69 and Major Howard Henry and Lt. J. Alan Lofton w...
"US Marines Chinook are my preferred option, lots of space and wind in your face. I’ll leave you with a mystery, see if you can find out what phrase i...
HMM-561 aircraft I was asked a few years back to research HMM-561 aircraft. So far, this is all I have come up with: 145777 VX- w/o 12 Dec 6...
150557 was assigned to HMM-263. I found 9 entries for this aircraft. All Echo damage, only 1 Bravo injury (14 Mar 67). This aircraft was damaged ...
Also curious what happened to the USMC Gs post Vietnam? I guess I could research this but anyone know off the top of their head? Did HMA-169 and 773 b...
This PUC was awarded to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and covers two time periods: 8 Mar 66 - 2 Apr 67 and 13 Jul - 15 Sept 67. The award covers all 1st MA...