1957 to present


usa Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461

US Marine Corps

HMH-461







hmh-461 ironhorse

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461
Ironhorse, tail code CJ, HMH-461 is under Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

1957 - Helicopter Transport Squadron (Medium) 461 - HMR(M)-461
1962 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 - HMH-461


January 24, 2022 - First Marine operational unit to receive the CH-53K King Stallion



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HMH-461 Reached 1,000 Flight Hours in CH-53K

HMH-461 Reached 1,000 Flight Hours in CH-53K

28-May-23 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-461 reached the 1,000 operational-flight hour milestone in the CH-53K King Stallion new heavy lift helicopter #flying
CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

05-Apr-23 - The US Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, completed its second sea trials with five days and nights aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD24). This follows the initial successful sea trials of June 2020 #USSArlington
Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track

Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track

14-Feb-23 - Sikorsky delivered two CH-53K King Stallions to MCAS New River in December 2022 making 9 helicopters of this model now in service with squadron HMH-461 #deliveries
CH-53K King Stallion’s First Exercise

CH-53K King Stallion’s First Exercise

16-Sep-22 - US Marines new heavy load helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, assigned to HMH-461 deployed to Mountain Home, Idaho for their first exercise #KingStallion
First CH-53K Lot 2 LRIP Delivered to Marines

First CH-53K Lot 2 LRIP Delivered to Marines

15-Jul-22 - Sikorsky delivered the third Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and first of Lot 2 CH-53K helicopter to the US Marine Corps. Two more scheduled for delivery this year #Marines
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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1957-    MCAS New RiverKNCA




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2022-    CH-53K King Stallion
1988/22 S-80 H-53E
1967/88 S-65 H-53
1957/67 S-56 H-37



  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 Operations


Dates Operation
1991-jan-051991-jan-06 SO Operation Eastern Exit
1979-sep-011979-sep-28 DO Hurricane David relief operations






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