HMH-361 received their first CH-53D helicopter in 1977, and on 1 June 1979 was the first squadron to deploy overseas as part of the new Unit Deployment Program, completing its first six month...

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Flying Tigers", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16) and the 3rd Marine ...

2024年12月11日 · Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey was relieved of command of the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 on Nov. 18, nine months after a fatal HMH-361 helicopter crash in California, according to the Marine...

HMH-361 received their first CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter in 1977, and on June 1, 1979, made their first squadron to deploy overseas as part of the new Unit Deployment Program, completing the first of twelve, six-month WestPac deployments on December 3, 1979.

HMM-361 preformed combat missions all over northern I Corps TAOR including LeatherNeck Square, rockpile Ka Sanh, Hills 881-881s, 861, Charlie 2, cam lo and all other lzs where Marine tread.

2024年2月7日 · Recovery efforts have begun and an investigation into the crash is underway. The Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine...

All five service members belonged to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, a subordinate unit to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing out of California. The squadron goes by the name "Flying Tigers."

2024年2月8日 · The Marines were assigned to the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 361 and were aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter on its way to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., when the helicopter went down.

2005年1月26日 · Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361. Submitted by: LtCol Anthony L. Winters, Commanding Officer, HMH-361, 20050129 Official Correspondence. All died Jan. 26 when the CH-53E helicopter they were in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.

HMH361 was awarded the commanding general's trophy as the most outstanding squadron of the more than thirty competing squadrons in the Second marine aircraft wing.