CH-53 Shitter Things Patch — CH-53 Super Stallion "Shitter Things" Morale Embroidered Patch
Shitter Things — because stranger things happen in the CH-53.
This CH-53 "Shitter Things" morale patch is a pop culture mashup that combines the CH-53's affectionate nickname — "the Shitter" — with the title treatment of the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things," creating a tongue-in-cheek morale patch that every heavy-lift helicopter Marine can appreciate.
The CH-53E Super Stallion has earned many nicknames over its decades of service, but "the Shitter" is perhaps the most enduring and affectionate. Marines who fly and maintain the CH-53 have a unique relationship with their aircraft — it's massive, loud, constantly leaking hydraulic fluid, and demands more maintenance hours per flight hour than any other helicopter in the military inventory. But it also does things no other helicopter can do: lift 16 tons externally, carry 55 combat-loaded Marines, and move entire artillery batteries in a single lift. The "Shitter Things" design captures this love-hate relationship with humor, suggesting that the strange and unexpected events that occur around the CH-53 are just part of daily life in the heavy-lift community.
This morale patch celebrates CH-53 culture with humor.
Perfect For: CH-53 Super Stallion pilots and maintainers, HMH squadron Marines, heavy-lift helicopter community members, and pop culture military morale patch collectors.
Shitter Things — CH-53 life.
