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Since its establishment, the squadron trained more than 2,000 pilot, 2,000 aircrew, and 6,450 maintenance personnel in the operation, tactics, and maintenance of Sikorsky SH-3 "Sea King" helicopters. HS-10 closed its chapter on the SH-3H helicopter with more than 70,000 mishap-free flight hours when the last students completed in June 1989.
The "Anti-submarine Squadron (Light)" (HSL) designation was established in 1972 to designate anti-submarine squadrons which operated the "light" Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopter (as compared to the HS squadrons' much larger Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters) in detachments aboard surface force ships as a part of the Light Airborne Multi-Purpose ...
In 1951, Ream Field Imperial Beach became home to its first helicopter squadron when HU-1 moved aboard. HS-2 and HS-4 were also commissioned there in 1952. They were followed by many others, HS-6 and HS-8 in 1956, and HS-10 in 1960. In 1967, the oldest of the helicopter squadrons, HC-1, commissioned in 1948 at NAS Lakehurst, was divided into ...
Pages in category "Helicopter anti-submarine squadrons of the United States Navy" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Established as CVG-10(2nd)'s only initial VA squadron (CVG-10(2nd) was established with four VF squadrons). Reassigned to RCVG-4 in Nov 1958 as a FRS until its disestablishment less than 3 months later. VA-106 (First use) Boomerangs FJ-3: VA-106(1st): 1 Jul 1955 – 1 Jul 1955 VF-62(2nd): 1 Jul 1955 – 1 Oct 1969 VF-62 (2nd) 1 October 1969
HS-2 HSS-1 on USS Yorktown, 1959. Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron TWO was established on 7 March 1952 making it the oldest currently active operational Navy helicopter squadron (only Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHT (HT-8) is older). It was the first Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter squadron on the West Coast, flying the HO4S-3 ...
Two of HSC-2's MH-60S helicopters. HSC-2 was established as the second squadron designated Helicopter Combat Support Squadron TWO (HC-2) on 1 April 1987 from components of several helicopter squadrons, specifically; HC-6's Atlantic Fleet VIP det flying the VH-3A Sea King, HM-12's Vertical Onboard Delivery (VOD) det flying the CH-53E Super Stallion, and HS-1's Sea Det flying the SH-3G Sea King ...
Aircraft of Marine Helicopter Squadron One ... HS-10 June 1970 Deactivated on 12 July 2012 RB. Assigned to: Assigned on: Notes: VRU-2 Re-designated VR-22