The six MV-22s from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)-365, based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, and two KC-130Js from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR)-252 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, have been placed on standby, along with ...
He was then assigned to MCAS New River for UH-1E training with VMO-1. In April 1966, he was assigned to VMO-2 at the Marble Mountain Air Facility in the Republic of Vietnam. He spent most of his in-country time at Dong Ha and Khe Sanh supporting recon efforts in northern I ...
(MCAS) New River, North Carolina, has been redesignated as the first unit to officially field the CH-53K unit, saying goodbye to its old but equally formidable set of CH-53E Super Stallions. It falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft ...
(MCAS) New River, North Carolina, has been redesignated as the first unit to officially field the CH-53K unit, saying goodbye to its old but equally formidable set of CH-53E Super Stallions. It falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft ...
HMM-262 redeployed on 7 May to MCAS Kaneohe Bay. HMM-263 redeployed on 15 May to MCAS Quantico while assigned to MAG-26 at MCAS New River. On 26 May, helicopter operations ceased. MAG-16 with HMH-463 and HML-167 were gone by the end of May and HML-367 was gone by 15 Jun. HMH...
Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMA) 269, commissioned in July 1971 at MCAS New River, NC, has the distinction of being the first Attack hHelicopter squadron in the Marine Corps. HMA-269 flew the AH-1J until December 1977, when it received the AH-1T. The Gunrunners then made history ...
Marine helicopters had flown every mission except the one that had been envisioned for them–vertical envelopment during an amphibious assault. The remedy for this lack was to be filled by Marine Transport Helicopter Squadron (HMR) 161. HMR-161 was commissioned 15 January, 1951 at MCAS El Toro...
On a recent visit to MCAS Kaneohe, I had the pleasure of visiting the present HMM-364, a ’46 squadron I had been a part of in ’68-’69. During my stay, I learned that they are still using some of the same airframes that we flew back in ‘Nam. A GySgt in charge of the air...
In June 1971, HML-167 returned stateside to MCAS New River, North Carolina, as part of the 2nd Marine Air Wing. In 1972, HML-167 received the UH-1N Twin Huey, which it would fly until 2012 when the UH-1N was replaced by the UH-1Y Venom. In 1984, HML-167 received its first AH...
Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMA) 269, commissioned in July 1971 at MCAS New River, NC, has the distinction of being the first Attack hHelicopter squadron in the Marine Corps. HMA-269 flew the AH-1J until December 1977, when it received the AH-1T. The Gunrunners then made history ...