Description

VMM-263 Thunder Chickens IYAOYAS Ordie Patch – Sew On, 3″

A 3″ with Plastic Backing/Sew On Squadron Patch of the VMM-263 Thunder Chickens IYAOYAS Ordie.

• 3″ inches
• With Plastic Backing/Sew On
• US Veteran-Owned Business

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 was activated initially as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (HMR-263) on June 16, 1952 and was outfitted with Sikorsky HRS helicopters. For its first two years of operations the squadron was based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. During these early months the squadron was occupied in proficiency training, which contributed to the growing body of knowledge of rotary wing aircraft and their employment and ultimately became the basis for the doctrine of vertical envelopment then being developed by the Marine Corps.