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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 ...
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 .
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 ...
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 ...
HSC-2: 24 Aug 2005–present: MH-60S Seahawk: Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U. S. Atlantic Fleet: NS Norfolk, VA Established 1 Apr 1987 as the second squadron designated HC-2. Became an FRS in 1997. The earlier squadron designated HC-2 also called "Fleet Angels" existed from 1 Apr 1948 to 30 Sep 1977. HSC-3 Merlins HC-3: 1 Sep 1967-31 Oct 2005
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 ...
The 6xx modexes were shared by the CVW's Airborne Early Warning (VAW) squadron flying the E-2C Hawkeye (600-604), the Electronic Attack (VAQ) squadron flying the EA-6B Prowler (605-609), and the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) flying first the SH-3H Sea King and by the end of the 90s the SH-60F and HH-60H Seahawk helicopter (610 and ...