Official VMM-263 Thunder Chicken REIN 18.2 ACE Patch Spokane and providing the long-range maritime

and providing the long-range maritime surveillance that underpins American naval power

First Boots on the Beach at Da Nang

The Blue Banner variant of the Dragons' insignia reflected the squadron's Pacific identity

VMO-2 veterans from all eras

Official VMM-263 Thunder Chicken REIN 18.2 ACE Patch Spokane and providing the long-range maritimeVMM 263 Thunder Chickens REIN 18. 2 ACE Patch Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM 263), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM 263), the "Thunder Chickens," was activated on 16 June 1952 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 263 (HMR 263) at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina and outfitted with Sikorsky HRS helicopters. The squadron's history spans seven decades of distinguished service, from disaster relief in