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.
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
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
Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1975/05 | MCAS New River | KNCA |
| 1971/75 | MCAF Quantico / Turner Field | KNYG |
| 1967/71 | MCAS Santa Ana / Tustin   | KNTK |
| 1965/67 |  MCAS Futenma | ROTM |
| 1954/65 | MCAS New River | KNCA |
| 1952/54 | MCAS Cherry Point | KNKT |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| 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 | |
Operations | |
| Dates | Operation | |
| 05-jan-91 | 06-jan-91 |  Operation Eastern Exit |
