September 1st 1967 marked the beginning of one of the most storied periods in US Naval Aviation History with the establishment of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SEVEN (HC-7), the "SEADEVILS". The next 7 years and 9 months were filled with no finer examples of dedication, professionalism and heroic acts.

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron ONE, (HC-1) was reorganized to …

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SEVEN served the Navy and the United States faithfully and honorably for seven years and ten months in the war to preserve the independence of the Republic of Vietnam. From North Sar (20N 107E) to South Sar (19N 106E) supporting the fleet aboard a variety of ships, from Combat to Supply Ships.

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SEVEN (HC-7) served the Navy and the United States faithfully and honorably for seven years and ten months in the war to preserve the independence of the Republic of Vietnam. From North Sar (20N 107E) to South Sar (19N 106E) supporting the fleet aboard a variety of ships, from Combat to Supply Ships.

A Partial History of the HC7 Seadevils . Presidential Unit Citation Rescue Log The Most Highly Decorated Navy Squadron in Vietnam? by Captain Robert E. Jones, USN, Ret. Orphans of the SEVENTH Fleet Part One Part Two The Hook, Journal of Carrier Aviation End of The Big Mothers Naval Aviation News ...

HC-7 was a composite squadron consisting of variations of the H2, H3, H46, and the venerable H34D.

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC-7) was formed during the Vietnam War and its primary mission was combat search and rescue (CSAR). Their mission is not for the faint of heart. CSAR is often dangerous and requires persistence to get the downed airman out of danger.

1972年8月7日 · Another Corsair was lost over North Vietnam on the 6th after nightfall. A section of aircraft was flying an armed reconnaissance mission near Vinh when the aircraft picked up a signal indicating that they were being tracked by a Fran Song SAM radar and that a missile had been launched.

An HC-7 movie by John "Moon" Wilson about flight and combat rescue operations of Big Mothers in the coastal regions of North VietNam.

hc-7 seadevils helicopter combat support squadron navy. images: HH-3A Sea King (HC-7) - undated Kaman UH-2A Seasprite, Boeing Vertol UH-46D Sea Knight and Sikorsky HH-3A Sea King of HC-7 near Mount Fuji, Japan - circa 1970