USMC HELICOPTER SQUADRON
TAILCODES and CALLSIGNS
1951 to Present
| CODE |
SQUADRON |
YEARS |
CALL SIGNS |
| BL |
HML-268 |
1972-77 |
|
| CJ |
HMR(M)-461 |
1957-62 |
|
| HMH-461 |
1962- |
Dimmer |
| EG |
HMR(L)-263 |
1956; 57-62 |
|
| HMR(C)-263 |
1955-57 |
|
| HMM-263 |
1962- |
Peachbush
Powerglide
Safety Zone
Wall Panel |
| VMM-263 |
2006- |
? |
| EH |
HMR(L)-264 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-264 |
1962- |
|
| EL* |
H&MS-26 |
1956-88 |
|
| MALS-26 |
1988- |
|
| EM |
HMR(L)-261 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-261 |
1962- |
Station Break |
| EN |
HMH-464 |
1984- |
|
| EP |
HMM-265 |
1964-70; 78- |
Bonnie Sue
Highboy
Clan
Injure
Spartan Luck |
| ER |
VMO-1 |
1958-94 |
|
| ES |
HMM-266 |
1988- |
|
| ET |
HMR(L)-262 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-262 |
1962- |
MOHAIR
Chatterbox
Poor Devil |
| FK * |
H&MS-29 |
1972-88 |
|
| MALS-29 |
1988- |
|
| GX |
HMT-204 |
1972-99 |
|
| VMMT-204 |
1999- |
Raptor |
| HF |
HMA-269 |
1971-87 |
|
| HML/A-269 |
1987- |
|
| HH |
HMH-366 |
1994-99 |
|
| HL |
HMR-362 |
1952-56 |
|
| HM |
HMR-261 |
1951-56 |
|
| HN |
HMR-361 |
1951-56 |
|
| HP |
HMR-163 |
1951-56 |
|
| HMHT-401 |
1969-72 |
|
| HQ |
HMMT-402 |
1969-72 |
|
| HR |
HMR-161 |
1951-56 |
|
| H&MS-40 |
1969-72 |
|
| HS |
HMR-162 |
1951-56 |
|
| HT |
HMR-262 |
1951-56 |
|
| HZ |
HMR-363 |
1952-56 |
|
| IL |
HMR-263 |
1952-56 |
|
| LR |
VMO-1 |
1948-56 |
|
| LS |
VMO-2 |
1951-56 |
|
| ML |
H&HS MAG-26 |
1952-54 |
|
| H&MS-26 |
1954-56 |
|
| HMM-764 |
1972- |
|
| MM |
HML-767 |
1972-93 |
NOMADS |
| HMLA-775 Det A |
1993-2000 |
|
| HMLA-773 Det A |
2000- |
|
| MN |
HMM-770 |
1972-77 |
|
| HML-770 |
1977-80 |
|
| MP |
HMA-773 |
1972-94 |
|
| |
HMLA-773 |
1994- |
|
| MQ |
HMM-774 |
1972- |
|
| MS |
HMH-769 |
1972-80; 93- |
|
| HMH-772 Det A |
1980-93 |
|
| MT |
HMH-772 |
1972- |
|
| MU |
VMO-4 |
1972-94 |
|
| MX |
HMX-1 |
1959- |
|
| PF |
HMM-364 |
1988- |
|
| QK |
HML-771 |
1972-93 |
|
| QL |
HML-776 |
1972-94 |
|
| QM |
HMH-777 |
1972-80 |
|
| HMH-772 Det B |
1980-93 |
|
| QT |
HMT-303 |
1982- |
Atlas |
| QY * |
H&MS-46 |
1972-88 |
|
| MALS-46 |
1988- |
|
| SM |
HMA-369 |
1972-87 |
Pistol Pete
Frito
Gunfighters |
| HMLA-369 |
1987- |
|
| SN |
HMA-169 |
1971-86 |
|
| HMLA-169 |
1986- |
|
| SP |
HMMT-301 |
1966-68 |
|
| HMHT-301 |
1968-72 |
|
| SQ |
HMMT-302 |
1966-72 |
|
| SR |
H&MS-30 |
1966-72 |
|
| SU |
HMT-301 |
1972-94; 95- |
|
| SZ |
H&MS-17 |
1966-68 |
Flying Disc
Basketball |
| TV |
HML-167 |
1968-86 |
Comprise
Broyle (80-83) |
| HML/A-167 |
1986- |
Stone |
| UT |
HMT-302 |
1987- |
|
| UV |
VMO-5 |
1966-68 |
|
| HML-267 |
1968-87 |
|
| HMLA-267 |
1987- |
Stinger |
| VS |
VMO-2 |
1951-74 |
Deadlock
Hostage
Cowpoke |
| VT |
VMO-3 |
1966-68 |
Oakgate
Scarface
Sky Shadow |
| HML-367 |
1968-88 |
Scarface
Dixie Cup
Eagle Claw |
| HMLA-367 |
1988- |
Scarface |
| VX |
HMM-561 |
1976-69 |
|
| VZ |
H&MS-56 |
1967-71 |
|
| WB |
VMO-6 |
1947-77 |
Klondike
Seaworthy
Cadaver
Finger Print (O1's) |
| WG |
HMLA-773 Det A |
1997-2000 |
|
| HMLA-775 Det A |
2000- |
|
| WR |
HMA-775 |
1989-95 |
|
| HMLA-775 |
1995- |
Coyote |
| WW * |
H&HS MAG-16 |
1951-54 |
|
| H&MS-16 |
1954-88 |
Junkman
Skully |
| MALS-16 |
1988- |
|
| WX * |
H&HS MAG-36 |
1952-54 |
|
| H&MS-36 |
1954-88 |
|
| MALS-36 |
1988- |
|
| XC |
HMX-1 |
1947-56 |
|
| XM |
HMX-1 |
1956-59 |
|
| YF |
HMR(M)-462 |
1958-62 |
|
| HMH-462 |
1962- |
Seagrams
Space |
| YG |
HMR(M)-463 |
1958-59 |
|
| YH |
HMH-463 |
1966- |
Dimmer
Car Stair
Pennant Day |
| YJ |
HMH-465 |
1988- |
|
| YK |
HMR(L)-364 |
1961-62 |
|
| HMM-364 |
1962-71 |
Swift Tail
White Gold |
| HMH-466 |
1984- |
|
| YL |
HMR(L)-362 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-362 |
1962-69 |
Clip Clop
Pest Killer |
| HMH-362 |
1969- |
Dogma |
| YM |
HMM-365 |
1963-71; 80- |
Rutledge
Emblem
Yankee Mike
Rugby |
| YN |
HMR(L)-361 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-361 |
1962-68 |
Tarbush
Tomcat
Starch |
| HMH-361 |
1968- |
Las Vegas |
| YP |
HMR(L)-163 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-163 |
1962- |
Super Chief |
| YQ |
HMM-268 |
1979- |
|
| YR |
HMR(L)-161 |
1956-57;58-62 |
|
| HMR(C)-161 |
1957-58 |
|
| HMM-161 |
1962- |
Barrelhouse (65-66)
Cattle Call |
| YS |
HMR(L)-162 |
1956-62 |
|
| HMM-162 |
1962- |
|
| YT |
HMM-164 |
1964-99 |
North Brook
Spanish Provide
Spanish Fly
Swift
Press
Checkerboard
Sky Shadow |
| HMM(T)-164 |
1999- |
Knightrider |
| YW |
HMM-165 |
1965- |
Lady Ace
Spartan Luck
Biloxi
Buffalo City
Slow Roll
Space |
| YX |
HMM-166 |
1985- |
Comprise |
| YZ |
HMR(L)-363 |
1956-57; 58-62 |
|
| HMR(C)-363 |
1957-58 |
|
| HMM-363 |
1962-69 |
Millpoint
Murray
Thickness
Red Lion |
| HMH-363 |
1969- |
|
| ZY |
HMM-562 |
1967-69 |
never activated |
| * H&MS/MALS squadrons were no longer operating aircraft after about 1980 (?), though they were still assigned codes as late as 1995. |
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USMC RESERVE HELICOPTER SQUADRON TAILCODES 1958-72
Until 1972, when they were assigned individual squadron tailcodes, all USMCR squadrons used the Base/Station ID of the NAS/MCAS they were assigned to. |
| 5B |
MARTD Atlanta,GA |
1968-72 |
|
| 5D |
MARTD Dallas,TX |
1968-72 |
|
| 5G |
MARTD Alameda,CA |
1968-72 |
|
| 5L |
MARTD Los Alamitos, CA |
1968-70 |
|
| MARTD El Toro, CA |
1970-72 |
|
| 5N |
MARTD Lakehurst, NJ |
1968-72 |
|
| 5S |
MARTD Norfolk, VA |
1968-72 |
|
| 5T |
MARTD Seattle, WA |
1968-71 |
|
| MARTD Whidbey Island, WA |
1971-72 |
|
| 5V |
MARTD Glenview, IL |
1968-72 |
|
| 5W |
MARTD Willow Grove, PA |
1968-72 |
|
| 5X |
MARTD New Orleans, LA |
1968-72 |
|
| 5Y |
MARTD Detroit, MI |
1968-72 |
|
| 5Z |
MARTD South Weymouth, MA |
1968-72 |
|
| 6F |
MARTD Jacksonville, FL |
1958-72 |
|
| 6G |
MARTD/ NAS Oakland, CA |
1958-62 |
|
| MARTD/ NAS Alameda, CA |
1962-68 |
|
| 6N |
MARTD/NAS Lakehurst, NJ |
1958-68 |
|
| 7D |
MARTD/NAS Dallas, TX |
1958-68 |
|
| 7E |
MARTD/NAS Minneapolis, MN |
1958-66 |
|
| MARTD/NAS Twin Cities, MN |
1966-68 |
|
| 7H |
MARTD Niagara Falls, NY |
1958-59 |
|
| 7L |
MARTD/NAS Los Alamitos, CA |
1958-68 |
|
| 7R |
MARTD/NAS New York, NY |
1958-62 |
|
| 7T |
MARTD/NAS Seattle, WA |
1958-68 |
|
| 7V |
MARTD/NAS Glenview, IL |
1958-68 |
|
| 7W |
MARTD/NAS Willow Grove, PA |
1958-68 |
|
| 7X |
MARTD/NAS New Orleans, LA |
1958-68 |
|
| 7Y |
MARTD/NAS Grosse Ile, MI |
1958-68 |
|
| 7Z |
MARTD/NAS South Weymouth, MA |
1958-68 |
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contributed by Tom Denton
http://www.geocities.com/hma1369 |
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