Helicopters
The squadron was created in 1972 after splitting HT-8. HT-18 became the new advanced helicopter training unit flying mainly Hueys TH-1L but both units used borrowed Army UH-1D and Marines UH-1E for many years as well.
From 1985, and with TH-57B/C Sea Ranger, HT-8 and HT-18 became mirror image squadrons both providing basic and advanced training.
From 1985, and with TH-57B/C Sea Ranger, HT-8 and HT-18 became mirror image squadrons both providing basic and advanced training.
I was in HT-18 when it split from HT-8. I still there when we moved to NAS Whiting Field from Ellyson Field in Dec 73/Jan 74. Earned aircrew wings in the summer of 1973. I would be glad to provide any information I have. 
I was there too. I’d like to connect up to any guys from that time. I remember Ray E. Williams, from Jackson Mississippi, Robert Sharpe, from the Mississippi coast, and our branch office, Mike Eckdahl (sp?). Ando the Eggold friend was Bob Hyde, from Mobile. -
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Locations | |
| Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
| 1972/ | NAS Whiting Field | KNDZ |
Models | Login to Edit | |
| Years | Models | |
| 1972/ | 206  | |
| 1972/83 | TH-1L Iroquois | |
HT-18 List of helicopters | Help Us | |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
 | 6402 | TH-1L | 157807 : USN; 10mar94 pictured as HT-18 /100 preserved on pole at NAS Whiting Field+ | ||||
6409  | TH-1L | 157814 : HT-18 w/o 07sep77 | |||||
| 6413 | TH-1L | 157818 : HT-18 w/o 11nov73 | |||||
| 6418 | TH-1L | 157823 : HT-18 w/o 30nov74 | |||||
| 6428 | TH-1L | 157833 : HT-18 w/o 30mar76 | |||||
| 6442 | TH-1L | 157847 : HT-18. w/o 28aug78 | |||||
| 6445 | TH-1L | 157850 : HT-18 w/o 28feb76 | |||||
| 3699 | th-57c | 162020 : USN; HT-18 E-56 | |||||
| 3705 | th-57c | 162026 : HT-18 E-62 | |||||
| 3714 | th-57c | 162035 : USN; HT-18 | |||||
| 3761 | th-57c | 162675 : USN HT-18 E-113 | |||||
| 3766 | th-57c | 162677 : USN HT-18 E-115 | |||||
| 3767 | th-57c | 162678 : USN HT-18 E-116 | |||||
| 3837 | th-57c | 162812 : USN HT-18 E-126 | |||||