1952 to 2005


usa Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263

US Marine Corps

HMM-263







Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263
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.




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

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




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  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1975/05MCAS New RiverKNCA
1971/75MCAF Quantico / Turner FieldKNYG
1967/71MCAS Santa Ana / Tustin closed 1999KNTK
1965/67JP MCAS Futenma ROTM
1954/65MCAS New RiverKNCA
1952/54MCAS Cherry Point KNKT


helicopter   Models


Years Models
1967/05 107M H-46 Sea Knight
1962/67 S-58 H-34
1956/62 H-43 Huskie
1952/56 S-55 H-19





  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 Operations


Dates Operation
1991-jan-051991-jan-06 SO Operation Eastern Exit







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