1967 to 1975


usa Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SEVEN

US Navy

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HC-7 List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
61-002 hss-2 1959 147138 : redesig RH-3A 1968 for Mine Countermeasures mission of HC-7 Dets 112 and 1+
61-003 w/o 1972 hss-2 1959 147139 : redesig RH-3A 1968 for Mine Countermeasures mission of HC-7 Dets 112 and 1+
: 09jan69 deployed aboard USS Catskill (MCS-1) to HC-7 Det 113, Atsugi Japan+
61-004 hss-2 1959 147140 : Sikorsky S-61A c/n 61-004 ff 1959; del USN as XHSS-2 147140 unk; redesig +
61-008 w/o 1971 hss-2 1959 147144 : 09jan69 deployed aboard USS Catskill (MCS-1) to HC-7 Det 113, Atsugi Japan+
61-014 hss-2 148036 : USN, redesig SH-3A Oct62; conv HH-3A, to HC-7
: Jan70 It is believed was received by HC-7 Atsugi Japan as a HH-3A; 30jun7+
61-018 hss-2 148040 : 09jan69 deployed aboard USS Catskill (MCS-1) to HC-7 Det 113, Atsugi Japan+
61-027 hss-2 148049 : date unk, as SH-3A in HC-7 Atsugi Japan inventory
: with HC-7 3nov68 to 12nov70
58-1410 hus-1 148821 : Aug69 as HC-7 Det.115 /62 on USS Maury (AGS-16)
US Marine Corps 148821
61-076 w/o 1971 hss-2 149002 : USN; conv SH-3G; HC-7 Cubi Point w/o 29dec71
28 UH-2A 149024 : known UH-2A type asg HC-7
Royal Australian Navy N29-149024
32 w/o 1979 UH-2A 149028 : UH-2A type gear up landing in Thailand with HC-7
34 UH-2A 149030 : HC-7 /VH-3
Royal New Zealand Air Force -
37 w/o 1980 UH-2A 1959 149033 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-20
40 UH-2A 149036 : UH-2A type as HC-7 /VH-8
45 w/o 1968 UH-2A 149743 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 45, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149743 unk; redesig +
: UH-2A type as HC-7 /VH-6
: Helo assisting departing detachment from HC-7 Det Cubi. Loaded with 10,00+
46 w/o 1984 UH-2A 149744 : UH-2A type as HC-7 /VH-7
50 UH-2A 149748 : Nov67 HC-7 /VH-3; Jan68 HC-7 VH-3 NAF Atsugi, Japan; 19feb69 HC-2 Det+
: UH-2B type as HC-7 /VH-3 crashed at Atsugi, Japan
63 UH-2A 149761 : UH-2A type asg HC-7
: 28may/28oct 1966 UH-2A type and flown by LT LaRon Stoker USN aboard the US+
66 w/o 1969 UH-2A 149764 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 66, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149764 unk; redesig +
: MOH flight was 19jun68. ALL four crew were rescued by HC-7 H-3 Big Mother+
: known HC-7 /VH-14
75 UH-2A 149773 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-20 unk
Royal Australian Navy N29-149773
Kaman N318KA
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3620
76 w/o 1966 UH-2A 149774 : known UH-2A type asg HC-7
81 UH-2A 149779 : known UH-2A type as HC-7 /VH-1, /VH-2 and /VH-5
61-177 w/o 1970 hss-2 149908 : USN; SH-3A HC-7 110det w/o 20feb70
: While on approach to USS Constellation (CV-64), Yankee Station, helo lost +
92 w/o 1977 UH-2B 150142 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-23
102 UH-2B 150152 : UH-2B type as HC-7 /VH-55
US Marine Corps 150152
103 w/o 1967 UH-2B 150153 : w/o 04oct67 UH-2B type asg HC-7
104 UH-2B 150154 : UH-2C type asg HC-7 /VH-26
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3444
114 UH-2B 150164 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-21
US Marine Corps 150164
129 UH-2B 150179 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-24
US Marine Corps 150179
2021 CH-46A 1964 150938 : xfer USN HC-7 09Jan70; xfer HC-3 24Sep70; stor MASDC DMAFB as 1J0002 05Aug+
US Marine Corps 150938
2027 UH-46A 1964 150966 : This bird was with HC-7 in Atsugi Japan and used for VertRep in Tonkin Gul+
139 UH-2B 151302 : UH-2B type asg HC-7 as /VH-1, /VH-5 and /VH-9
143 UH-2B 151306 : HC-7 /VH-13
US Marine Corps 151306
145 UH-2B 151308 : known UH-2B type as HC-7 /VH-1
US Marine Corps 151308
146 UH-2B 151309 : known UH-2B type asg HC-7 /VH-4
151 UH-2B 151314 : UH-2C type asg HC-7 /VH-22
152 w/o 1968 UH-2B 151315 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 152, ff?; del USN as HU2K-1U 151315 unk; redes+
: UH-2B type in HC-7
153 UH-2B 151316 : 23jan68 thought to be UH-2B type asg HC-7
168 w/o 1968 UH-2B 151331 : w/o 19jan68 asg HC-7
170 UH-2B 151333 : asg HC-7
172 UH-2B 151335 : unk date pictured as HH-2C SAR type HC-7 /VH-25 during Vietnam War
61-272 hss-2 1964 151552 : conv HH-3A type Combat Search and Rescue; asg HC-7 in Viet Nam; transf to +
Carson Helicopters N81661
Sky Cats Puma Corp N561SC
Croman Corp N624CK
61-292 hss-2 151556 : Sikorsky HSS-2 c/n 61-292, ff:?; del USN as SH-3A 151556, 15Dec64; units u+
2057 UH-46A 1965 151903 : 1965/66 pictured as VH-51 with HC-7 at Atsugi Japan
2062 UH-46A 1965 151904 : pictured (pic1) during WestPac cruise as HC-7 /VH-53 from USS Niagara Fall+
2099 CH-46A 1965 151949 : 01 HC-7 tsfr this bird to HC-3 NAS Imperial Beach, CA
US Marine Corps 151949
175 UH-2B 152191 : UH-2B type asg HC-7
Royal New Zealand Air Force -
185 UH-2B 152201 : UH-2C type asg HC-7
2112 w/o 1967 UH-46A 1965 152490 : BV-107M, c/n 2112, ff?; del USN 21Dec65 as UH-46A 152490; xfer HC-7, Det 1+
2118 w/o 1971 UH-46A 1966 152491 : HC-7 /VH-55, conv UH-46D, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington+
Columbia Helicopters
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2137 w/o 1969 UH-46A 1966 152494 : BV-107M, c/n 2137, ff?; del USN 24Mar66 as UH-46A 152494; xfer HC-1, Det U+
: 1989 pictured vertrep operation from personal collection operational photo+
: w/o 08apr69 HC-7 Det 102, vertrep, aboard USS Mars (AFS-1) night flight t+
2144 UH-46A 1966 152495 : 27nov67 HC-7 Det 102 aboard USS Mars (AFS-1) - off loading ammo from grou+
2259 w/o 1970 UH-46D 1967 153410 : BV-107M, c/n 2259, ff?; del USN as UH-46D, 153410, 27Feb67; xfer HC-7, VH-+
: 1965/66 pictured as VH-61 with HC-7 at NAS Atsugi, Japan during a SAR miss+
mh-60s 167874 : as HC-7 /AC-615 pictured in Easterwood, Texas during Hurricane Harvey re+







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