Sock-Eye, tail code MN, Marine Air Reserve Training Command.
1958 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 770 (HMR-770)
1962 - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 770 (HMM-770)
1977 - Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 770 (HML-770)
1980 - Deactivated
1958 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 770 (HMR-770)
1962 - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 770 (HMM-770)
1977 - Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 770 (HML-770)
1980 - Deactivated
On 10 August 1977 reserve squadron HMM-770 at NAS Whidbey Island, WA was ordered 153402 and all other of its CH-46D a/c to Santa Ana, CA for issue to subsequent units. Two months later HML-770 was issued UH-1N aircraft as replacements.
A dark day indeed when you have to give up a Phrog for a Huey. (I was there!)
"A dark day indeed when you have to give up a Phrog for a Huey. (I was there!)" I was too. The formation flyover into Santa Ana was pretty wild. We landed out by the wash racks to a welcome by the crash crew (major fuel leak and fire warning light). Good times.
I was in MARTD. and at that time. can you believe I didn't know it had a squadran number? Duh.
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Models HML-770 List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 2107 | CH-46A | 1965 | 151957 : BV-107M, c/n 2107, ff?; del USMC 10Nov65 as CH-46A 151957; asgd Boeing FR + | ||||
| 2300 | CH-46D | 1967 | 153402 : 10aug77 from HMM-770 to Santa Ana, CA | ||||
| 31650 | UH-1N | 158774 : USMC; 1982 pictured green camo ex HML-770 /MN-406 at NAS Whiting Field, Fl+ |  N774WL | ||||
| 31655 w/o 1981 | UH-1N | 158779 : USMC; HML-770 /MN; w/o 02feb81 near NAS Whidbey Island, WA | |||||
