Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461

News

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

  May 28, 2023 · Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-461 reached the 1,000 operational-flight hour milestone in the CH-53K King Stallion new heavy lift helicopter
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  CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

  Apr 5, 2023 · 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 se
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  Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track

  Feb 14, 2023 · 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
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  CH-53K King Stallion’s First Exercise

  Sep 16, 2022 · 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
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  First CH-53K Lot 2 LRIP Delivered to Marines

  Jul 15, 2022 · 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
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  Marines Declares IOC of CH-53K

  Apr 26, 2022 · The US Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter. HMH-461 was the first squadron to receive the new helicopter last January

Operations

01 Sep 19791979	28 Sep 19791979	Hurricane David relief operations
05 Jan 19911991	06 Jan 19911991	Operation Eastern Exit