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HR-4 from HMR-161 going to work (Korea)

HR-4 from HMR-161 going to work (Korea)

CH-37 Deuce Crew in the field

CH-37 Deuce Crew in the field

UH-34D from HMM-362 Ugly Angels picking up a load

UH-34D from HMM-362 Ugly Angels picking up a load

Supper time at Khe Sanh

Supper time at Khe Sanh

HMM363 YZ squadron doing what we did best, saving

HMM363 YZ squadron doing what we did best, saving lives SEMPER Fi my brothers ~Dan LeBlanc

An UH-1W Supercobra and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine

An UH-1W Supercobra and a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) participate in a Flag Day commemoration flight over Oahu, Hawaii, June 14, 2013. HMLA-367 fly in parade formation over of the USS Missouri and USS Arizona Memorial to celebrate the adaptation of the flag of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt. Wade Spradlin/ Released)

Marines fan out after disembarking from Piasecki H

Marines fan out after disembarking from Piasecki HRP-1s during a demonstration at Quantico, Virginia. Twelve of the fabric-covered helicopters served with the Marine Corps between 1948 and 1952. (U.S. Marine Corps)

The Piasecki HRP Rescuer—usually called the “flying banana”—was the first U.S. helicopter developed under a military contract. The nickname came from the “bent” fuselage with overlapping tandem rotors at either end, the latter a characteristic of Piasecki helicopters.

The HRP-1 design was the second helicopter developed by Frank N. Piasecki’s P. V. Engineering Forum, the first being a single-seat, single-rotor craft. A privately built Piasecki demonstration helicopter with tandem rotors—designated HRP-X—flew on 7 March 1945.

Igor Sikorsky visits HMX-1 Inventor Igor Sikorsky,

Igor Sikorsky visits HMX-1
Inventor Igor Sikorsky, the father of American helicopters, visits HMX-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, Virginia. In the background is an HO3S-1 helicopter, one of the first two “Whirlybirds” assigned to the U. S. Marine Corps.

The Piasecki HUP-1, 1940s. A classic!

The Piasecki HUP-1, 1940s. A classic!

The Marine pilots of HMR-161 are testing a new typ

The Marine pilots of HMR-161 are testing a new type of cold weather skin in Korea which allows the wearer to use a regular work uniform minus the added weight of present cold weather clothing. The new longies are of a foam type rubber and weigh only a fifth as much as the present gear. Pictured left to right are Major Victor J. Layton, designer of the skin; Capt. Gaylord Guthneckt who is wearing the skin as part of the experiment; and Lt. Frederick Adams in the old style long underwear.

Private First Class Herbert J. Martin of St. Louis

Private First Class Herbert J. Martin of St. Louis, MO., a forward observer with the 1st Marine Division takes time out during a troop drop in the “Punch Bowl” sector in Central Korea as Marine units are dropped in a surprise move against the Reds. In the background is another 1st Marine Air Wing helicopter carrying a load of assault troops. The mission was accomplished at dusk.

On July 18, 1951, nine helicopters from HMR-161 pa

On July 18, 1951, nine helicopters from HMR-161 participated in a demonstration at Camp Pendleton for the purpose of introducing the press to the Marine Corps doctrine for using helicopters in modern warfare. The helicopters carried assault troops, 75mm howitzers on external slings, supplies, and simulated battle casualties.

Tom Upright, HMM-263

Tom Upright, HMM-263

LTA Santa Ana (Tustin) California. Sound off! When

LTA Santa Ana (Tustin) California. Sound off! When and which squadron.

Marine Crew Chief armed with M3 SMG, onboard a Sik

Marine Crew Chief
armed with M3 SMG, onboard a Sikorsky HUS-1/ H-34 of HMM-362, June 1962.
Photo: Dickey Chapelle, via Wisconsin Historical Society.

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CH-37 Deuce. Taken near Case Springs lake, Camp Pe

CH-37 Deuce. Taken near Case Springs lake, Camp Pendleton. 1960. (Sid Nanson)

heading out to sea to join uss okinawa lph3 out of

heading out to sea to join uss okinawa lph3 out of san juan. eh85 crewed by denis cooper. hmm264. 1966

Lance Corporal Russell Kefauver, of Marine Medium

Lance Corporal Russell Kefauver, of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 362 [HMM-362], examines a 12.7mm projectile which missed his foot by just two inches. Kefauver was flying as crew chief on a medevac mission when his UH-34D came under fire. This round ripped through the floor of the chopper, then fell near his side. He plans to keep the bullet as a souvenir

Original description and photo sourced by : official USMC photo by Staff Sergeant W. F. Schrider USMC Archive

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 maintenanc

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 maintenance crew rigs a hoist sling to a downed CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. Captain James R. Pleva landed the plane in the swift mountain river northwest of Chu Lai after it had been hit by enemy fire. The chopper was on fire and by landing in the river, Captain Pleva extinguished the flames. It was later retrieved from its watery landing pad - March 12 1967.

25 Sep 1967, Con Thien, South Vietnam. Marines rus

25 Sep 1967, Con Thien, South Vietnam. Marines rush wounded to helicopter for evacuation. (UPI color slide)

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LTA Santa Ana 1967 later renamed to MCAS(H) Tustin

LTA Santa Ana 1967 later renamed to MCAS(H) Tustin

#Repost @marines Get Ready, Get Set, Go A CH-53

#Repost @marines
Get Ready, Get Set, Go

A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the @31stmeu, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 prepares to launch from #USSAmerica’s flight deck.

The MEU and @USNavy amphibious assault ship are operating in U.S. 7th Fleet as a ready response force to defend peace and stability for a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific.

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#Repost @1stmaw_marines Fill’er up! Marines wit

#Repost @1stmaw_marines
Fill’er up!

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 conduct forward arming and refueling point training, at Ie Shima Okinawa, Japan, April 29, 2020. The FARP is designed to provide fuel and ordinance necessary for highly mobile and flexible helicopter and fixed-wing operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leo Amaro)

#Repost @usmcmuseum 15 April 1962 - Operation Shuf

#Repost @usmcmuseum
15 April 1962 - Operation Shufly⁠
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#OTD in 1962, Operation Shufly begins. Marine Corps operational involvement in the Vietnam War began when HMM-362 with its Sikorsky UH-34s arrived at Soc Trang in the Delta south of Saigon. ⁠
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The Marine Task Unit 79.3.5, code-named SHUFLY was the first Marine Task Unit to provide air support during the Vietnam War. The tasking represented the first large unit commitment of a Marine unit to Vietnam during the anti-communist struggle in Southeast Asia. ⁠
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