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HMM-361 "Flying Tigers" H-34
Fly with the HMM-361 "Flying Tigers" in this handcrafted Sikorsky H-34 model. Each model is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a unique piece that will always be treasured.
Length - 16 inches
Unit History
Battle/Operations History
Vietnam War/Advisory Campaign (1962-65)/Operation Shufly (Jan 1963 - Nov 1964)
Description
Operation Shufly was from 9 Apr 1962 through 30 November 1964. Marine Task Unit 79.3.5, code named SHUFLY was the first Marine Task Unit to provide air support during the Vietnam War beginning in 1962. The tasking represented the first large unit commitment of a Marine unit to Vietnam during the anti-communist struggle in Southeast Asia.
The mission was to provide assault support, offensive air support and air reconnaissance, with primary objective being troop lift and resupply to United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (USMACV) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces engaged in combat operations. The challenges experienced while in Soc Trang established tactics and procedures still used by Marine helicopter units today.
HMM-362 (Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron) and Marine Air Base Squadron 16, Sub Unit 2 were the first units to deploy in Operation SHUFLY. New squadrons rotated in approximately every four months until 1965 when the United States' involvement in Vietnam drastically increased. Each squadron was deployed on a four-month rotation with four months in Okinawa, Japan, four months aboard ship and four months in Vietnam. The SHUFLY rotation included:
USMC Squadron Time of Rotation
MABS-16, Sub Unit 2 9 Apr 1962 - 30 Nov 1964
HMM-362 9 Apr 1962 - 31 Jul 1962
HMM-163 1 Aug 1962 - 11 Jan 1963
HMM-162 12 Jan - 6 Jun 1963, 1 Jul - 7 Oct 1964
HMM-261 7 Jun 1963 - 30 Sep 1963
HMM-361 1 Oct 1963 - 31 Jan 1964
HMM-364 1 Feb 1964 - 30 Jun 1964
HMM-365 8 Oct 1964 - 30 Nov 1964
As a direct result of SHUFLY, the Marine Corps gained valuable experience and knowledge in the tactics of helicopter troop lifts that would prove beneficial in later combat operations involving American troops.
BattleType
Operation Country
United States
Parent
Vietnam War/Advisory Campaign (1962-65)
CreatedBy
Not Specified
Start Month
1
End Month
11
Start Year
1963
End Year
1964
Vietnam War/Defense Campaign (1965)/Operation Midnight (Aug 1965)
Description
Operation Shufly was from 9 Apr 1962 through 30 November 1964. Marine Task Unit 79.3.5, code named SHUFLY was the first Marine Task Unit to provide air support during the Vietnam War beginning in 1962. The tasking represented the first large unit commitment of a Marine unit to Vietnam during the anti-communist struggle in Southeast Asia.
The mission was to provide assault support, offensive air support and air reconnaissance, with primary objective being troop lift and resupply to United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (USMACV) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces engaged in combat operations. The challenges experienced while in Soc Trang established tactics and procedures still used by Marine helicopter units today.
HMM-362 (Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron) and Marine Air Base Squadron 16, Sub Unit 2 were the first units to deploy in Operation SHUFLY. New squadrons rotated in approximately every four months until 1965 when the United States' involvement in Vietnam drastically increased. Each squadron was deployed on a four-month rotation with four months in Okinawa, Japan, four months aboard ship and four months in Vietnam. The SHUFLY rotation included:
USMC Squadron Time of Rotation
MABS-16, Sub Unit 2 9 Apr 1962 - 30 Nov 1964
HMM-362 9 Apr 1962 - 31 Jul 1962
HMM-163 1 Aug 1962 - 11 Jan 1963
HMM-162 12 Jan - 6 Jun 1963, 1 Jul - 7 Oct 1964
HMM-261 7 Jun 1963 - 30 Sep 1963
HMM-361 1 Oct 1963 - 31 Jan 1964
HMM-364 1 Feb 1964 - 30 Jun 1964
HMM-365 8 Oct 1964 - 30 Nov 1964
As a direct result of SHUFLY, the Marine Corps gained valuable experience and knowledge in the tactics of helicopter troop lifts that would prove beneficial in later combat operations involving American troops.
BattleType
Operation Country
United States
Parent
Vietnam War/Advisory Campaign (1962-65)
CreatedBy
Not Specified
Start Month
1
End Month
11
Start Year
1963
End Year
1964
