Officially Licensed USMC HMM 361 Patch VMFA-323 The group formed the nucleus

The group formed the nucleus of SCAT — the South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command — providing rapid transport of personnel

the Intruders flew UH-1 Hueys under operational control of the 5th Special Forces Group

4th MAW alumni

and the ordnance crews — the Marines who loaded every bomb

HMM-364 in Vietnam — the Purple Foxes flew the Phrog into the fire

Officially Licensed USMC HMM 361 Patch VMFA-323 The group formed the nucleusOfficially Licensed USMC HMM 361 Flying Tigers Patch Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron CH 46 Sea Knight Embroidered Patch The Flying Tigers in their CH 46 days before the transition to heavy lift. HMM 361 "Flying Tigers" operated the CH 46 Sea Knight as a medium helicopter squadron before transitioning to the CH 53E Super Stallion and redesignating as HMH 361. This patch preserves the Flying Tigers' CH 46 era identity from their time as a medium lift