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US Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49

HSL-49 · Scorpions

1990–2015

Scorpions, tail code TX, formed on 23 March 1990 at NAS North Island San Diego, the Sqn is one of 7 LAMPS Sqn allocated to the Pacific Fleet. First operational tour was during desert shield and desert storm.
Redesignated HSM-49 in 2015

Locations

1990-2015 KNZY NZY NAS North Island

Models

1990-2015 Sikorsky Seahawk

Operations

01 Nov 19901990 01 Mar 19911991 IQ Operation Desert Shield/Storm
09 Oct 19991999 12 Oct 19991999 San Francisco Fleet Week 1999
Nov 20132013 -- RP Typhoon Haiyan relief operations

Airframes (17)

Reg Model C/N Built
161562 sh-60b 70-373
162093 sh-60b 70-383
162094 sh-60b 70-384
162109 sh-60b 70-399
162338 sh-60b unknown
162975 sh-60b 70-460
162980 sh-60b 70-466
162988 sh-60b 70-477
162990 sh-60b 70-479
163247 sh-60b 70-610 w/o 2002
163596 sh-60b 70-1618
163598 sh-60b unknown w/o 1997
164176 sh-60b unknown
164811 sh-60b 70-2232
164812 sh-60b 70-2233
164855 sh-60b 70-1938
165112 sh-60b 70-2273