by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Mar 27, 2018
HMHT-302 Patches HMHT-302 Squadron Patch History of HMHT-302 MAG-29 was commissioned 1 May 1972 at Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina. MAG-29 was composed of Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron 29, Marine Air Base...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Mar 27, 2018
HMH-461 Patches HMH-461 Squadron Patch History of HMH-461 On 15 March 1944, Marine Fighter Squadron 461 (VMF-461), Marine Base Defense Group 43, was commissioned at El Centro, California with the F4U Corsair. During 1946 to 1949, VMF-461 was deployed aboard USS Palau...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Mar 27, 2018
HMH-466 PATCHES HMH-466 Squadron Patch History of HMH-466 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), the “Wolfpack,” was commissioned on 30 November 1984, as the Marine Corps’ third, and Marine Aircraft Group 16’s (MAG-16), second CH-53E squadron. By December...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Mar 27, 2018
HMH-465 Patches HMH-465 Squadron Patch History of HMH-465 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, the “Warhorse”, was established on 1 December 1981 as the first West Coast squadron to fly the CH-53E Super Stallion. It became the Marine Corps’ second...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Mar 27, 2018
HMH-464 PATCHES HMH-464 Squadron Patch History of HMH-464 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 was activated at MCAS, New River on 1 Mar 1981 as the first CH-53E squadron to standup. Full fleet support commenced in 1983 with the first CH-53E detachment joining HMM-162...
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