Helicopters

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Flying Tigers established February 25, 1952
1952 - Marine Transport Squadron 361 (HMR-361)
1956 - Marine Transport Squadron Light 361 (HMRL-361)
1962 - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMM-361)
1968 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361)
1968 - CH-53A Sea Stallion
1977 - CH-53D Sea Stallion
1990 - CH-53E Super Stallion
1952 - Marine Transport Squadron 361 (HMR-361)
1956 - Marine Transport Squadron Light 361 (HMRL-361)
1962 - Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMM-361)
1968 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361)
1968 - CH-53A Sea Stallion
1977 - CH-53D Sea Stallion
1990 - CH-53E Super Stallion
May60 to Sep64 I Flew the H-34 with HMM-361. We were stationed at MCAF Santa Ana until Sep63 when we deployed to Da Nang RVN. We were in country until Feb64. I also flew the H-34 while I was with HMX-1 in Quantico VA from Sep64 to about May65. I flew the H-34 with the USMCR at Los Alamitos CA in 1967 and 1968. Tom Coughlin, Major USMCR Retired

* 1967/68 UH-34D/UH-34J Marble Mtn. Air Facility Da Nang, Vietnam- Utilized TarBush as call sign (ie TarBush18)
* Jul67 relocated to Dong Ha Combat Base near DMZ relieving HMM-363, that had considerable combat damage. HMM-361 preformed combat missions all over northern I Corps TAOR including LeatherNeck Square, rockpile Ka Sanh, Hills 881-881s, 861, Charlie 2, cam lo and all other lzs where Marine tread.
* 3 Sept.67 Dong Ha combat base were the helio area and ammo dump were struck w/arty (152mm) 120mm rockets and God and the NVA only knew, destroying several helos enlisted quarters and mess hall. Unit was rendered combat unqualified and personnel air lifted by CH-53s to MMAF DaNang. There reorganized and refitted to continue combat operations supporting Marine ground units in DMZ TAOR.
* Dec67 deployed to USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) for operations w/ Marine Combat Team 2/4. As a SGT. combat crew chief YN-18 serving 1/67 thru 1/68. R.J. COPE. H-34s were very reliable and reasonably to maintain considering the harsh environment of south east asia.
* Jul67 relocated to Dong Ha Combat Base near DMZ relieving HMM-363, that had considerable combat damage. HMM-361 preformed combat missions all over northern I Corps TAOR including LeatherNeck Square, rockpile Ka Sanh, Hills 881-881s, 861, Charlie 2, cam lo and all other lzs where Marine tread.
* 3 Sept.67 Dong Ha combat base were the helio area and ammo dump were struck w/arty (152mm) 120mm rockets and God and the NVA only knew, destroying several helos enlisted quarters and mess hall. Unit was rendered combat unqualified and personnel air lifted by CH-53s to MMAF DaNang. There reorganized and refitted to continue combat operations supporting Marine ground units in DMZ TAOR.
* Dec67 deployed to USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) for operations w/ Marine Combat Team 2/4. As a SGT. combat crew chief YN-18 serving 1/67 thru 1/68. R.J. COPE. H-34s were very reliable and reasonably to maintain considering the harsh environment of south east asia.

News of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 | |
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Locations | |
Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
1999/ | MCAS Miramar ![]() | KNKX |
1952/99 | MCAS Santa Ana / Tustin ![]() ![]() | KNTK |
Models | Login to Edit | |
Years | Models |
1990/ | S-80 H-53E ![]() |
1968/90 | S-65 H-53 ![]() |
1958/68 | S-58 H-34 |
1952/58 | S-55 H-19 |
HMH-361 List of helicopters | Help Us | |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
58-784 ![]() | hus-1 | 1958 | 145735 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-784, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145735, 05Feb58; w/o H+ ![]() | ||||
58-786 ![]() | hus-1 | 1958 | 145737 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-786, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145737, 10Feb58; xfer + ![]() | ||||
58-1048 | hus-1 | 1959 | 145810 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1048, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145810, 09Mar59; xfer+ ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() - HD031 : xfer Allied Aircraft Sales as HD031, unk; xfer Bobs Airpark, Dec97; xfer D+ ![]() - 145810 : Sep13 at Keenesburg, Colorado. We are a organization of Marines who are in+ ![]() | |||
65-021 ![]() | ch-53a | 152394 : w/o 01nov69 HMH-361 /YN crashed into South China Sea. 4 fatalities | |||||
65-026 ![]() | ch-53a | 1966 | 152399 : Sikorsky S-65A c/n 65-026 ff?; accepted USMC as CH-53A 152399 Jun66; xfer + ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
65-042 | ch-53a | 152415 : Tail number /YN-13 (HMH-361), dates unknown Tail number MS 487, assigned + ![]() | ![]() | ||||
65-051 ![]() | ch-53a | 153282 : w/o 01sep69 HMH-361 /YN crashed in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. 5 f+ | |||||
65-057 ![]() | ch-53a | 153288 : w/o 10mar77 HMH-361 /YN-21 unk | |||||
65-084 ![]() | ch-53a | 153313 : w/o 26jul76 HMH-361 | |||||
![]() | 65-101 | ch-53a | 153715 : HMH-464 to Marble Mountain Air Facility, Da Nang Vietnam ; H&MS-56 and HM+ | ||||
65-122 ![]() | ch-53a | 153736 : w/o 28dec77 HMH-361 /YN to be confirmed | |||||
65-217 | ch-53d | 156970 : w/o 12 HMH-361 /YN-651 crashed into mountain on Okinawa. Four fatalities | |||||
65-221 | ch-53d | 157130 : late 1980s flew as HMH-361 /YN-667 ![]() | |||||
65-225 ![]() | ch-53d | 157132 : w/o 24mar84 in South Korea, HMH-361 /YN-666, 29 US and South Korean Marine+ ![]() | |||||
65-245 | ch-53d | 157145 : 1985 HMH-361 /YN-654 | |||||
65-426 | ch-53e | 161254 : Apr09 HMH-361 /55 | |||||
65-435 | ch-53e | 161263 : USMC; 1993 HMH-361 /YN-50; 2000 HMT-302 /UT-27 ![]() | |||||
65-439 | ch-53e | 161382 : 9 Oct 1999 HMM-361 / YN-27, embarked on USS Essex ![]() | |||||
65-474 | ch-53e | 161997 : 2010 HMH-361 /YN-54 | |||||
![]() | 65-479 | ch-53e | 162002 : pictured as HMH-361 /YN-02 at NAF El Centro | ||||
65-481 | ch-53e | 162004 : 2011 HMH-361 /YN-61 | |||||
65-512 | ch-53e | 162500 : 2011 HMH-361 /YN-64 | |||||
65-561 | ch-53e | 163074 : 2006 HMH-361 /YN-63;
2012 still | |||||
65-576 ![]() | ch-53e | 163082 : w/o HMH-361 /YN crash 60km S of Bagram, Northern Afghanistan. 2 fatalitie+ | |||||
65-581 | ch-53e | 163087 : 2004 HMH-361 /YN | |||||
65-582 ![]() | ch-53e | 164358 : w/o 13:00hs asg HMH-361 MAWTS-1, hard landing and rolled at Yuma, AZ. + | |||||
65-597 ![]() | ch-53e | 164536 : USMC; w/o HMH-361 /YN-50 in sandstorm near Ar Rutbahh, Al Anbar Province,+ | |||||
65-627 | ch-53e | 164784 : 2010 HMH-361 /YN-10 | |||||
65-634 | ch-53e | 164791 : 2011 HMH-361 /YN-73 |
Operations | |
Dates | Operation | |
09-oct-99 | 12-oct-99 | San Francisco Fleet Week 1999 |