Thunder Chickens, tail code EG
1952 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 263 (HMR-263)
1956 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron Light 263 ( HMR(L)-263)
1962 - HMM-263
Redesignated VMM-263 and reactivated March 3, 2006 as the first operational MV-22 squadron.
1952 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 263 (HMR-263)
1956 - Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron Light 263 ( HMR(L)-263)
1962 - HMM-263
Redesignated VMM-263 and reactivated March 3, 2006 as the first operational MV-22 squadron.
1965, HMM-263 /YP in Vietnam
1967, I was a pilot in HMM-263 at Ke Ha, RVN. We flew the UH-34 at that time, call sign Power glide
Sep69, I was assigned to HMM-263 and earned my combat aircrew wings as a crew chief. My aircraft was 153370 and still had hover aft installed. I flew in F model in 1968 belonging to HMM-365 the D model and F model in HMMt-302 and the E model in HMM-262 in Hawaii and by far the D model was my favorite
1970, My dad was member of HMM-263. He was a door gunner. Dean Landers aka Crasher
1977, I was assigned HMM-263 as my first operational squadron. Lt.Col D Jensen was the CO. Does anyone have contact with him?nAllen Williams,
Oct77, my first squadron I served with was 263. I saw the bullet hole patches from Vietnam around the gunner's windows. I wish I could go back and experience those times again
Locations
| 1952-1954 | KNKT | MCAS Cherry Point |
| 1954-1965 | KNCA | MCAS New River |
| 1965-1967 | ROTM |  MCAS Futenma |
| 1967-1971 | KNTK NTK | MCAS Santa Ana / Tustin |
| 1971-1975 | KNYG NYG | Quantico MCAF / Turner Field |
| 1975-2005 | KNCA | MCAS New River |
Models
| 1952-1956 | S-55 H-19 |
| 1956-1962 | H-43 Huskie |
| 1962-1967 | S-58 H-34 |
| 1967-2005 | CH-46 Sea Knight |
Operations
| 18 May 19671967 | 26 May 19671967 |  Operation Beau Charger |
| 05 Jan 19911991 | 06 Jan 19911991 |  Operation Eastern Exit |