LtCol Gary Parkers thorough history of the Marine Corps'

first transport helicopter squadron is available here in PDF format

A history lesson on one of the oldest helicopter squadrons in the Marine Corps.

Today, the redesignated VMM-162 flies the Bell V-22 Osprey.

An excellent article written by Retired U.S. Navy aviator and reporter Otto Kreisher

 and originally published in the January 2007 issue of Aviation History magazine

My favorite place to go for everything warbird related. Join in discussions on the forum

 or research existing warbirds of all types on their Warbird Registry.

Home of this organization dedicated to everything related to USMC helicopter operations.

Reunion information, interactive forums, photographs, stories, it's all here.

 HMR(L)-261 Website

The homesite for yet another of the early Marine Corps helicopter squadrons which flew the HRS.

Official website for the society organized to, "Gather, preserve, and display the legacy of Naval helicopter aviation

 to include  past, present, and future helicopter operations in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard."

This site is dedicated to all the Helicopter Crews, Maintenance Personnel, and the support personnel.

Lots of links to both military and civil helicopter websites plus weekly and monthly features.

This site is dedicated to the pilots, crewmen, and support sailors who flew and worked countless hours to rescue others in a fragile, unarmed helicopter in the Korean War.

Michael Fader is an artist who has hundreds of accurate, profile drawings of historic aircraft including the HRS.

Many of his drawings are taken directly from photographs on this site.