by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Apr 9, 2017
HS-9 Squadron Patches History of HS-9 Sea Griffins On I June 1956, the Navy’s first all weather helicopter squadron was established at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island as Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron NINE (HS-9). After twelve years of dedicated service to...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Apr 9, 2017
HS-8 Squadron Patches History of HS-8 / HSC-8 Eightballers HS-8 was established at Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, Imperial Beach, California on June 1, 1956. HSC-8 was redesignated from HS-8 on 28 September 2007 on NAS North Island. Helicopters have been a...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Apr 9, 2017
HS-7 Squadron Patches History of HS-7 / HSC-7 Dusty Dogs HS-7 was established on April 2, 1956 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA for the purpose of harbor defense.On April 15, 2011, in conjunction with its transition to the MH-60S Seahawk and homeport change from...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Apr 9, 2017
HS-6 Squadron PatchesHistory of HS-6 / HSC-6 IndiansHelicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron SIX (HS-6) was established on 1 June 1956 aboard USS Princeton (CVS-37) midway between the islands of Formosa and Okinawa. Initially, the squadron flew the Sikorsky HO4S-3, but two...
by Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret | Apr 9, 2017
HS-5 Squadron PatchesHistory of HS-5 / HSC-5 NightdippersHelicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Five was commissioned at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, on January 3 1956. Its primary mission back then was the same as it is today: denying the enemy effective use of...
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