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Eightballers, redesignated from HS-8 on September 28, 2007 at Naval Air Station North Island
when transitioned to the MH-60S Seahawk variant.
In January 2009, HSC-8 went on its first deployment when joined by HSM-71 aboard USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
In January 2009, HSC-8 went on its first deployment when joined by HSM-71 aboard USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
Following mission training during 2013 aboard USS San Diego, HSC-8 crews operating from USS Anchorage off the southern California coast on 5 Dec 2014, assisted in the recovery of the NASA Orion crew compartment after its EFT-1 flight.
Locations
| 2007- | KNZY NZY | NAS North Island |
Models
| 2007- | MH-60S Seahawk |
Airframes (13)
| Reg | Model | C/N | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166311 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 166319 | mh-60s | 70-2823 | NH-617 | |
| 167816 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167854 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167859 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167863 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167865 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167867 | mh-60s | 70-3620 | NG-7 | |
| 167869 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167871 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 167875 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 168394 | mh-60s | unknown | ||
| 168395 | mh-60s | unknown |