:vIICHAELL. ROBERTSSchiffer Military/Aviation HistoryAtglen, PAMICHAEL L. ROBERTSAIRCRAFT/ ArrACKSQUADRONS/ HELICOPTERSQUADRONS~ N I T E D ' TATESNAAVIATION PATCHES/I//We are interested in hearing from authors with book ideas on related topics.Printed in China.ISBN: 0-88740-801-XFOREWORDInsignias are the modern form of heraldry of the knights of old. Inthe armed services insignias serve as a form of shorthand that iden-tifies an individual's service, rank,authority, specialty and organi-zation. The organizational insignia, from the plain to very involved de-sign, expresses a pride in oneself and his or her organization. From thispride springs self-discipline, the essence of respect for self, for serviceand for country.Thefirst semi-officialNavyorganizationalinsigniasbegantoap-pear in the fledging Naval Aeronautical Organization in the early twen-ties with the establishment of the Bureau of Aeronautics in 1921 and ayear later the formation of fighting, scouting, observation, seaplane pa-trol and torpedo plane squadrons. By 1927, the now familiar High Hat,Felix theCat and VF-2's Flying Chiefssquadron insignias beganap-pearing on the sides of the Navy's nimble, brightly colored biplane fight-ers. By the beginning of World War II all Navy aviation squadrons, mostNaval and Reserve air stations, and even aircraft carriers had distinctive. . .InSIgmas.During the Second World War aviation squadrons, surface ships andsubmarines, and shore establishment organizational insignias abound,establishing a high esprit de corps within each individual in that unit.Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny and a host of other charac-terstruly went to war with all branches of thearmedserviceson thesides of tanks, planes and ships bridges. In fact in 1943, the Navy tolditssquadronstoknock off usingDonald Duck sooften forproposed. . .InSIgmas.I remember allthedisplaysof insignias in Life Magazineadsandcollecting bottle caps and stickers from boxes of cereal during the warthat had aviation insignias on them. We all knew what the insignias ofthe Flying Tigers, Eagle squadron, 94th Fighter and VF-31squadronslooked like, what kind of planes they flew and how they performed incombat. When I grew up I was able turn my childhood dream into real-ity when I became a Naval Aviator. Acquiring that first patch in TrainingSquadron One and having it sewn on my flight jacket meant I had ar-rived and was truly a part of that unit. As my career progressed, so didthe number of patches on my flight jacket until I ran out of room. Eachpatch on my jacket, as well as those that adorn the jackets of my fellowNavalAviators, aircrew, and squadron/ship mates have a special memoryand, in many cases, a long history behind them.My interest in insignias is historical and I was fortunate to be able tocontinue to gather information on Navy and Marine Corps aviation or-Dave RobinsonDale StockamJames TownleyLloyd WaltonWayne WeidnerRobert DuggerRichard HasslerJohn LombardoKeith MoreyJ.L. Pete MorganDoug BarnardDavid BernsteinRobert BiondiWilliam CainStan Chin'Book Design by Michael L. Roberts &Robert Biondi.Copyright 1995 by Michael L. Roberts.Library of Congress Catalog Number: 95-67624Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.77 Lower Valley RoadAtglen, PA19310Please write for a free catalog.This book may be purchased from the publisher.Please include $2.95 postage.Try your bookstore first.The patches depicted in this book are from the author's personal col-lection and are presented for historical purposes only, and to serve asa guide for historians, collectors, and designers.This book is not intended to bethecomplete authorityon thesubject. It depicts over 1000 patches from World War II to the present.The images on pages 6, 35, 38, 84, the front cover and endsheetsare official U.S. Navy photographs.AcknowledgementsThe followingare honorably mentioned for giving me the encour-agement needed for this project:All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any forms or by any means -graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or informationstorageand retrievalsys-tems.- without written permission from the copyright holder.--------------------;01--------------------ganizations while I was in the Navy. Frequent trips to Washington, D.C.,allowed me to spend considerable time at the Naval Air and OperationalHistories offices where I collected as much information as I could onNavy/Marine squadrons. I have been lucky to be able to be in a positiontosharemuchof thisinformationasinsigniaeditor forTHE HOOKmagazine, the Tailhook Association's quarterly journal of carrier avia-tion. In this capacity I have produced the magazine's patch page, a fea-ture for 16 years, and answered all insignia inquiries. I quickly learnedthat it is next to impossible to identify every insignia because there areso many, and many are unidentifiable, even with the help of the histori-ans at the Naval Air History office where all Navy aviation insignias aresupposed to be officially approved.This book serves as a valuable guide forthe insignia collector andlovers of Navy patches in providing color pictures of past and presentactive and Reserve Navy aviation squadrons,ships, aircraft and shoreorganizations. It will help the serious collectors and those getting startedto identify patches in their collections. Mike's collection of Navy insig-nias is vast and I thank him for sharing his collection with all of us.Doug Siegfried, CDR USN (Ret)THE HOOK MagazineInsignia Editor--------------jG)}------------CONTENTSAircraftAttack 7Cargo 13Carrier Airborne Early Warning 13Carrier Anti-Submarine 33Electronic Warfare 14Fighter 15Helicopter 30Patrol 31Training 33Miscellaneous 34MissilesAll Types 36Helicopter SquadronsHAL: Attack (Light) 39HC: Combat Support 40HCS: Combat Support (Strike) 49HCT: Combat Support (Training) 49HM: Mine 49HS: Anti-Submarine 52HSL: Anti-Submarine (Light) 61HT: Training 82HU: Utility 83Fixed Wing SquadronsATU: Advanced Training Unit.. 85FASRON: Fleet Air Service 85VA: Attack 85VA (AW): Attack (All Weather) 110VAH: Heavy Attack 110RVAH: Reconnaissance Heavy Attack 114VAHM: Heavy Attack (Mine) 116VAK: Tanker 116VAL: Attack (Light) 116VAN: Attack (Night) 117VAQ: Tactical Electronic Warfare 117BARRIER: Airborne Early Warning 123YAW: Carrier Airborne Early Warning 123RVAW: Replacement Carrier Early Warning 132VB: Bomber 132VC: Composite 133Cruiser Scouting 137Unknown 138 .Index 139Glossary ; 142A-3 Skywarrior The Whale A-3 Skywarrior ForeverA-3 Skywarrior Killer Whale A-3 Skywarrior 30th Anniversary 1952-1982A-4 Skyhawk The Professionals Preference A-4 Skyhawk The Professionals PreferenceA-I Skyraider DriverA-3 SkywarriorAIRCRAFT-----------------------l(}jl-----------------------AIRCRAFTA-4 Skyhawk A-4 Skyhawk 35th Anniversary 1953-1988A-4 Skyhawk Tailhooker RA-50VigilanteRA-5C Vigilante Unarmed &Unafraid A-6 IntruderA-4 Skyhawk Plane CaptainA-6 IntruderA-6 IntruderA-6 Iraqi IntruderA-6E SWIP IntruderA-6 Electric IntruderA-6F IntruderA-6E SystemslWeaponsllntegration Program IntruderA-6 Flight of the IntruderA-6 Intruder Operation Desert StormA-6 Desert Storm IntruderAIRCRAFT----------------------101----------=-------------AIRCRAFT----------------------1G)r----------------------A-6 Intruder 25th Anniversary 1963-1988A-6 IntruderA-6 Intruder Made in the USAA-6 Intruder Any Time, Any Place, Any WeatherA-6 Intruder HARM ShooterA-6 IntruderA-6 Intruder The Mission, AttackA-6 Intruder Any Time BabyA-6 Intruder Hussein Hunter6A Intruder-6B Prowler-6 ProwlerA-6Happy IntrudersEA-6 ProwlerEA-6 ProwlerEA-6B ProwlerEA-6 ProwlerEA-6 Prowle.r 20 Years Still Jammin'AIRCRAFT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ G f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - -AIRCRAFT---------------------1(01---------------------EA-6B Prowler DEFTAC QualifiedA-7 Corsair IIA-7 Corsair II Fleets Finest 1966-1991EA-6B Prowler ADVCAPA-7E Corsair II Echo DriverA-7 Corsair II End of an Era 1963-1990EA-6B Prowler 20th Anniversary 1990A-7E Corsair II Harley of the FleetA-12 McDonnell-Douglas/General DynamicsA-12 Medium Attack 21st CenturyUC-12B UteC-130 Hercules Old GuardC-9B Skytrain IIE-2 HawkeyeC-2 Greyhound CODC-130 HerculesAIRCRAFT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - j @ ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ -AIRCRAFT----------------------I@I----------------------E-2 HawkeyeE-2C Hawkeye You Can Run, But You Can't HideE-2 Hawkeye NATO AWACSE-2C HawkeyeE-2C Hawkeye Group 2E-2 Hawkeye 300 Hawkeye TrapsE-2 Hawkeye 1000E-2 Hawkeye Sick em BabyE-6AHI DemonI Phantom II1 Stud PhlyerF-3H Demon DriverF-4 Phantom II PhlyerF-4S Phantom II USN/USMCF-3H Demon DocotorF-4 Phantom II PhlyerF-4S Phantom IIAIRCRAFT-----------------------l@f-----------------------AIRCRAFT--------------'------------{@r----------------------F-4 Phantom II DriverF-4 Phantom II PhixerF-4 Phantom II 30th AnniversaryPhabulous Phantoms 1958-1988F-4 Phantom II Plane CaptainF-4 Phantom II 30th Anniversary 1958-1988F-4 Phantom II 30th Anniversary 1958-1988USN/USMC/USAFF-4 Phantom II PherretF-4 Phantom II 30th Anniversary 1958-1988F-4 Phantom II Phantom PhanaticsF-4 Phantom II--4 Phantom II 1000 Hoursf'-4 Phantom II 4000 HoursF-4 Phantom IIF-4 Phantom II 2000 HoursF-4 Phantom II RECCE 2500 HoursF-4S Phantom IIF-4 Phantom II 3000 HoursF-4 Phantom II RECCE 3000 HoursF-4 Phantom IIF-4 Phantom II 3500 HoursF-4 Phantom II Life SupportAIRCRAFT-----------------------i@l----------------------AIRCRAFT-------------------------I@I----------------------F-4 Phantom II AvionicsF-5 Tiger IIF-8 Crusader ForeverF-4 Phantom II 100 Combat Missions Viet NamF-7U CutlassF-8 Crusader When You're Out of F-8s,You're Out of FightersF4U CorsairF-8 CrusaderF-8 Crusader MiG Mastermcat11 mcat Subduedmcat Anytime, Baby... !F-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat Anytime, Baby... !F-14APlus TomcatF-14TomcatF-14 Tomcat Anytime, Baby... !F-14 Tomcat 1000 hoursAIRCRAFT--------------------I@r-------------------AIRCRAFT' - = ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ G I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -F-14 Tomcat 2000 HoursF-14D Tomcat A New BreedF-14D Super TomcatF-14 Tomcat 2500 hoursF-14D Super TomcatF-14D Super TomcatF-14A Plus TomcatF-14D Tomcat Go Ahead Make My DayF-14 Tomcat Pilot, Baby!111mat R.I.O., Baby! , F-14 Tomcat Plane Captain F-14 Tomcat Plane CaptainF-14 Tomcat 20th Anniversary 1970-1990 F-14 Tomcat Peeping Tom TARPSIllmcat Screw with the Tomcats, F-14 Tomcat 100 Dark Ones, F-14 Tomcat 100 Times,You Get the Claw! Baby! Night Centurion Baby! 100 CenturionAIRCRAFT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ G l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -AIRCRAFT---------------------1(0)--------------------F-14 Tomcat 600 times, Baby!600 CenturianF-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat Operation Desert Storm, Thief of Baghdad. F-14 Tomcat Oopack, Baby!F-14 Tomcat Hussein HunterF-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat Oopack, Baby!F-14 Tomcat Operation Desert ShieldF-14 Tomcat TVSUF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat Respice FuturumAIRCRAFT----------------------l@f-----------------------AIRCRAFTL ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - l 0 J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -F-14 Tomcat Cats Night OutF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat TARPS Everytime, Baby... !F-14 Tomcat F-14 TomcatF-14 TQmcatF-14 TomcatF-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat(. 14 Tomcat 1\veakers('-14 Tomcat Party Time Baby!('14 Tomcat Forever, Baby!F-14 Tomcat Operation Desert Storm 1991 Saddam...Send More MiGsF-14 Tomcat Flight TestF-14 Tomcat Anytime Saddam!F-14 Tomcat 20th Anniversary 1971-1991F-14 Tomcat He Is My Prefered ToyF-14 Tomcat Anytime Khadaffi!AIRCRAFT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . , @ } - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~AIRCRAFT---------------------....,01----------------------F-14 Tomcat Operation Desert StormWe Own the SkiesF-14 Tomcat Pray, Baby!Operation Desert StormF-14 Tomcat Operation Desert StormYou Can Run, But You'll Only Die TiredF-14 Tomcat 20th AnniversaryGetting Better With AgeF-14 Tomcat I Smoke Camels Baby!Operation Desert StormF-14 Tomcat Tomcat TWeakersF-14 TomcatGo Ahead... Make My Day!F-14 Tomcat I Smoke Camels Baby!Operation Desert StormF-14 Tomcat A Tale From TWo Tails...F-16N FalconI IA-18 Hornet Is It Cool In Here Or Is It MeF/A18 Hornet Strike FighterF-16N Falcon Navy AdversaryF/A-18 Hornet F/A-18 Hornet Strike FighterF/A-18 HornetF/A-18 HornetF/A-18 Hornet Strike FighterF/A-18 HornetAIRCRAFT-----------------------jGl----------------------AIRCRAFT----------------------1@\---------------------F/A-18 Hornet Iraqi Stinger Desert Storm F/A-18 Hornet Now Baby...F/A-18 Hornet Now Baby... F/A-18 Hornet FURF/A-18 Hornet Ferrari Driver No Fa'sF/A-18 Hornet F/A-18 Hornet Fun MeterJ IA-18 Hornet Made In The Good Old USA"/A-18 Hornet Someone Under Thirty You Can Trustl'/A-18 Hornet Now Baby...AIRCRAFT----------,---------------101----------------------F/A-lg HornetF/A-18 HCtrnet 1000 HoursF/A-18 Hornet 40rnet Handler, SubduedF/A-18 Hornet Strike FighterF/A-18CIDNight AttackF/A-18 Hornet Hornet HandlerF/A-18 Hornet Strike FighterF/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter USN/uSMCF/A-18 Hornet 2000 Hours AIRCRAFT_F/A-18 Hornet Hussein HunterF-21A KfirSH-3H Search/Detect/DestroyF/A-18 HornetSH-2F LAMPS Mark ISea King SH-3HF-21A KfirSH-3 Sea KingH-46 Sea KnightH-46 Sea Knight FRS InstructorH-60F SeahawkH-60LAMPSMH-53E Sea DragonSH-60F SeahawkSH-60 LAMPS Mark III Anytime, Baby...H-53 100 Hours FAMSH-60LAMPSP-3 OrionAIRCRAFT----------------------1@l---------------------AIRCRAFT-----------------------IGI---------------------" 'fP-3A Orion EP-3E AriesP-3C Orion P-3C. Orion NFO InstructorP-3 Orion FRS Instructor NFOP-3C Orion Update IIIP-3 Orion FRS Instructor PilotP-3 Orion FRS Instructor AircrewmanS-3 VikingS-3AVikingT-2 Buckeye Air SuperiorityS-3A VikingS-3 VikingT-28 Trojan DriverS-3A VikingS-3AViking War Hoover T-2 BuckeyeT-34C Radial InterceptorAIRCRAFT----------------------l@r----------------------AIRCRAFT------------------------;@}----------------------AIRCRAFT----------------------l@r----------------------T-34 Instructor 500 Combat Free MissionsT-45 GoshawkDesert Storm Total ResolveT-39 Sabre LinerT-45 Goshawk First Flight, 1990Libya: Pay Back Is A BitchT-45A GoshawkNavy MiG KillersFleet Air Refueling Tanker Aircraft: We Pass GasAegisEncapsulated HarpoonPolarisHarpoonHarpoon 10th Anniversary 1977-1987PoseidonHarpoonAGM-65F MaverickPoseidenStingerSparrowSubrocTridentASW StandoffTridentMISSILES-----------------------jI-------,------------------MISSILES~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I 0 l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HAL-4HAL-SHAL-S SubduedHAL-3 Vung TauHAL-4 SubduedHAL-SHAL-3HAL-4HAL-SHELICOPTERSQUADRONS= ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ; 0 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HC-1HC-1 Det 3HC-1HC-1 Detachment Point Mugu, California 1989HC-1 Det 2 HC-1 Det 2 Operation Desert Storm 1991HC-1 Det 3 HC-1 Det 4 WESTPAC 1977HC-1 Det 6HC-2HC-2 Det 1 Naples, ItalyHC-1 Det 81969-1970HC-2HC-2 Det 2HC-2HC-2 Det 1HC-2 Det 2HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----'---'--------------------{@t-----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS------------------------{@I-----------------------HC-2 Det 60 Mediterranean 1969HC-2 Det 66 WESTPAC 1972HC-2 Det 62 WESTPAC 1965HC-2 Det 62 NATO Cruise 1969HC-2 Det 67 Mediterranean Cruise 1970-1971HC-2 Mediterranean Cruise 1969HC-3HC-3 Det 111 WESTPAC 1976-1977HC-3HC-3 Plane CaptainHELICOPTERSQUADRONS------------------------i@f----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ @ f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HC-3 Det 1111976-1977HC-4HC-4HC-4 Det 831970-1971HC-5HC-5 Det 2HC-6 Det 1 Mediterranean 1986HC-5 Subdued HC-5 Det 2HC-5 Det 5 HC-6HC-6 Det 1 Mediterranean 1990-1991HELICOPTERSQUADRONS----------------------18.....--------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 0 l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HC-6 Det 2 MediterraneanlRed Sea 1991-1992HC-6 Det 5 Mediterranean Cruise 1993HC-7HC-6 Det 3 Costa del Sol 1987-1988HC-6 Det 61987HC-7 Det Cubi, Philippines 1973HC-6 Det 31989HC-6 Det 81993-1994HC-8HC-8HC-8Team 3HC-9HC-8HC-8 Team 3 1989HC-9HC-8 Team 2HC-8 Det 5 Mediterranean 1986HC-9HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ G f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ @ I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HC-9 HC-llHC-ll Det 71990-1991 HC-ll Det 8 PACEX/RIMPAC/NORPAC/WESTPAC 1989-1991HC-ll Det 8 WESTPAC 1990-1991 HC-ll Det 8 Operation Desert Storm 1991HC-ll Det 5 WESTPAC 1989HC-ll Det Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991HC-16HC-16HCS-5.HM-12HCS-4HCS-5 SubduedHM-12HCS-4 SubduedHCf-16HM-12 Vertical Onboard Delivery DetachmentHELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----------------------i@l----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS---------------------1@l---------------------HM-14HM-14 Persian Gulf 1987-1988HM-15 Plank Owner HM-15HM-14HM-14 WESTPAC 1983HM-15 Airborne Mine Counter MeasuresHM-16HM-18HM-15AMCMHM-16 Denmark 1985HM-18HM-15 PACEX 1989HM-18HM-19HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ @ \ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HELICOPTERSQUADRONS~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 0 } - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HS-1HS-1 Det 3HS-140thAnniversary 1951-1991 HS-1 Det 1HS-2 HS-4HS-2HS-2 Det A 1987HS-4HS-4HS-3HS-5HS-4HELICOPTERSQUADRONS--------------------{@f-------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS--------------------{@r-------------------HS-6HS-6HS-5 HS-5 Mediterranean 1984-1985HS-6HS-6 SubduedHS-6HS-6 SubduedliS6 Tiger Cruise 1984II 7 Round the World (attributed to)liS7 Night Dipping Centurion (Attributed to)HS-6HS-7 (Attributed to)HS-8HS-7HS-7 Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991HS-8HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----------------------;@I----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ G l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HS-9HS-8 Excellence in Maintenance AwardHS-8 Det 4 1967 HS-8HS-9 NATO 1966HS-8 Maintenance WESTPAC 1977-1978HS-8HS-9 Det 66 Mediterranean 1967HS-10HS-9 Mediterranean 1987HS-lOHS-10 Excellence in Maintenance AwardHS-9 Mediterranean 1989HS-llHS-10HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----------------------1@l---------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS--------------------j@I---------------------HS-llHS-12HS-13HS-ll (Attributed to)HS-12HS-14HS-ll Det 51976HS-12 Strike RescueHS-14HS-14 HS-14 Operation Desert Storm HS-14 Operation Desert StormHS-14 Operation Southern Watch 1992 HS-15HS-15 HS-17HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----------------------{@f----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-----------------------1@f----------------------HS-17 Mediterranean 1985-1986HS-80L2HS-75 HS-75HS-74HS-84HS-742HS-85HSL-30 Det Alpha 15HS-85HS-84/HS-85 Det 8451984-1985HSL-31HS-246HSL-30HELICOPTERSQUADRONS------------------l@I------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS------------------1(01------------------STAHAVF1lRJ.ANT 84USS OYJAN"NONDD987HSL-31 DetAHSL-32HSL-32 Det 3 Standard Naval Force Atlantic 1984HSL-31 Det BravoHSL-32 Det 1 Mediterranean 1990HSL-32 Det 3 Mediterranean 1990HSL-31 Det Bravo Panama 1977-1978HSL-32 Det 2 Mediterranean 1990HSL-32 Det 5 Counter Drug Operations 1992HSL-32 Det 5 Mediterranean 1993HSL-32 Det 8 Maintenance CrewHSL-33HSL-32 Det 6 Mediterranean 1981-1982HSL-32 Det 8HSL-33 Det 5HSL-32 Det 6HSL-32 Det 8 Mediterranean/Red Sea 1991HSL-33 Det 5 Drug Bustin' 1991-1992HELICOPTERSQUADRONS-------------------------1@l----------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 @ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -HSL-33 Det 7HSL-33 Det 7, Persian Gulf 1990HSL-34HSL-33 Det 10HSL-34HSL-34 Mediterranean 1985HSL-34 Safety "S" Battle "E" 1992HSL-34 Det 1HSL-34 Det5HSL-34 Plane CaptainHSL-34 Det 1HSL-34 Det 81983-1984HSL-34 Det 1HSL-34 Det 2 UNITAS XXVII 1986HSL-34 Det 8HELICOPTERSQUADRONS--------------------I@l-------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS---------------------J@l-------------------HSL-34 Det WhiskeyHSL-35 Det 5 WESTPAC 1977-1978HSL-36HSL-35HSL-35 Det 6HSL-36 Det2HSL-35 Det 1HSL-35 Det 7 Operation Desert Storm 1990HSL-36 Det 3 Mediterranean 1987HSL-36 Det 4 Middle East Force 1989 HSL-36 HSL-36 Det 6 SNFL 1990HSL-36 Det 7 Mediterranean 1990 HSL-36 Det 8 Mediterranean 1987 HSL-36 Det 8HSL-36 Det 9 Mediterranean 1988 HSL-36 Det 9 Mediterranean 1990HELICOPTERSQUADRONS----------------------1@I--------------------HELICOPTERSQUADRONS~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 @ I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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