Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53K King Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as "Ironhorse", is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine ...

The mission of HMH- 461 is to provide timely and effective CH-53K helicopter combat assault transport of heavy equipment, personnel and supplies, on order to support the Marine Air-Ground...

Marine Fighting Squadron 461 (VMF-461) was founded on March 15, 1944 as part of Marine Base Defense Group 43. It was commissioned at Marine Corps Air Station El Centro, California, and flew the Vought F4U Corsair.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461, Detachment Bravo, returned home to MCAS New River from Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, after being replaced on Oct. 22, 2004, by a new detachment of Marines...

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Marine Fighting Squadron 461 (VMF-461) was commissioned on 15. March 1944, at MCAS El Centro, California as part of Marine Base Defense Group 43. The newly formed squadron flew the Vought F4U Corsair and its callsign was "Red Raider".

We recently received a few patches from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) and this one in particular caught our attention. HMH-461 traces its lineage to World War II and VMF-461, which was stationed at MCAS El Centro and later MCAS El Toro.

On 15 March 1944, Marine Fighter Squadron 461 (VMF-461), Marine Base Defense Group 43, was commissioned at El Centro, California with the F4U Corsair. During 1946 to 1949, VMF-461 was deployed aboard USS Palau (OVE 122), first as part of Marine Aircraft Carrier Group 12 and later as part of the Atlantic Fleet.

After the end of the war, VMF-461 relocated to Cherry Point, NC and joined MAG-11 prior to deactivating in February 1950. In January 1957 the squadron was reactivated as HMR(M)-461 and became the first HR2S/CH-37C squadron in the Marine Corps.

Aug 28, 2023 · (1922 - 10/10/1945), VMF-461 - War Diary, 12/1-31/44. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America , http://catalog.archives.gov/id/139809002 MLA citation style