HMH-461 Halloween Patch
A 4" with Hook and Loop Backing Squadron Patch of the HMH-461 Halloween.
( 4") inches
Plastic Backing
US Veteran Owned Business

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, North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). With its lineage starting in 1944, HMH-461 is the oldest active Heavy Lift Helicopter Squadron in the Marine Corps.
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. In September of 1950, VMF-461 was deactivated.
In January 1957, the squadron was reactivated at MCAS New River, North Carolina as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Medium) 461, (HMR(M)-461). The squadron was equipped with the HR2S-1 (later to be designated as the CH-37), which was the largest helicopter in the Marine Corps inventory at the time.
As part of the U.S. Space Program in 1961, HMR(M)-461 participated as the primary recovery vehicle for NASA AeroBee Rocket launches at Wallops Island, Virginia. In February 1962, HMR(M)-461 was redesignated Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461). From 1962 to 1965, HMH-461 participated in various deployments and exercises in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas. In February 1966, the squadron received it's first CH-53A Sea Stallion helicopter.
In November 1970, the CH-53D replaced the CH-53A. Throughout the 1970's, HMH-461 continued its support of Fleet Marine Force (FMF) operations in such places as the