Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Eight

HSM-78 · Blue Hawks

Established 2012

History Tracking

Blue Hawks commissioned at NAS North Island on March 2012 flying 12 MH-60R Seahawks and scheduled for their first deployment in 2014.

Unlike other HSM squadrons which transitioned from the older SH-60B , HSM-78 was created from scratch

News

SIFOREX 2018 Exercise in Peru

Apr 17, 2018 · An US Navy HSM-78’ MH-60R Seahawk is taking part of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Exercise SIFOREX in Peru. Represent a unique opportunity to train against multiple diesel powered submarines
Chilean Air Force in Southern Seas 2015

Oct 13, 2015 · USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Chilean Air Force (FACh) are conducting exercise Blue Sky V as part of Southern Seas, Oct 9-23. Southern Seas 2015 includes Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico
HSM-78 Prepares For Establishment

Oct 26, 2011

Locations

2012-

KNZY NZY

NAS North Island

Models

2012-

Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk

Airframes (20)

Reg	Model	C/N
166524	mh-60r	unknown	NE-707
166549	mh-60r	unknown	w/o 2017
166571	mh-60r	unknown	NE-701
167011	mh-60r	unknown
167041	mh-60r	unknown
167055	mh-60r	unknown
167056	mh-60r	unknown
167058	mh-60r	unknown
167059	mh-60r	unknown	NE-713
167072	mh-60r	unknown
168094	mh-60r	unknown
168100	mh-60r	unknown	NE-705
168109	mh-60r	unknown
168118	mh-60r	unknown
168119	mh-60r	unknown
168121	mh-60r	unknown	NE-700
168126	mh-60r	70-4817
168142	mh-60r	unknown	NE-705
168144	mh-60r	70-4840	NE-704
168154	mh-60r	70-4851	NE-703

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