HMM-164 Flying Death Patch – Sew on

HMM-164 Flying Death Patch Marines! Enjoy this beautifully embroidered HMM-164 Flying Death Patch.  You'll be able to wear this patch proudly. 4.5 inch US Veteran Owned Business Sew On Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) was activated under LtCol. Herbert J. Blaha on 1 July 1964 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California as part of Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) operating UH-34s.[1]: 55  In August 1965 the squadron transferred to Marine Wing Support Group 37 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.[1]: 95  The squadron received the first CH-46A Sea Knights assigned to West Coast squadrons.[1]: 55  The squadron had to address various technical teething problems including excessive rotor vibration and sand damage to the engines. In addition as a result of combat experience in South Vietnam the helicopters had to be modified to mount machine guns on either side of the helicopter.[1]: 100