Officially Licensed USMC UH-1Y Huey Light/Attack Team TMS Patch — Bell UH-1Y Venom Utility Helicopter Embroidered Patch
The Yankee Huey—the UH-1Y Venom, the Marine Corps' versatile utility helicopter that fights alongside the Viper as one half of the deadliest light/attack team in military aviation.
The Bell UH-1Y Venom is the United States Marine Corps' current utility helicopter, the latest and most advanced evolution of the legendary UH-1 "Huey" that has been synonymous with military helicopter operations since the Vietnam War. Designated the "Yankee" model, the UH-1Y features a four-bladed, bearingless composite main rotor system, twin General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines, a fully integrated glass cockpit, and the Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display system—transforming the venerable Huey into a 21st-century combat platform.
The UH-1Y operates exclusively alongside the AH-1Z Viper in Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons (HMLA), forming the Marine Corps' unique light/attack team concept. This pairing leverages an extraordinary 84% parts commonality between the two aircraft—the highest airframe commonality of any two different helicopter types in military service—dramatically reducing the logistics footprint for forward-deployed Marine units. The Venom carries a crew of four, can transport eight combat-equipped Marines, and is armed with the GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun or M134 7.62mm minigun in door-mounted configurations, with hardpoints for 2.75-inch rocket pods and the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
The TMS (Type/Model/Series) designation on this patch identifies the UH-1Y as the specific aircraft type represented—a convention used in Marine Corps aviation to track qualifications, flight hours, and maintenance certifications by airframe. The Venom conducts utility operations including troop transport, casualty evacuation, command and control, resupply, and forward air control (airborne), while providing organic firepower that previous utility helicopters lacked. HMLAT-303 at Camp Pendleton trains all UH-1Y pilots and crew before they join the fleet.
Perfect For: UH-1Y Venom pilots and crew members, HMLA squadron personnel, HMLAT-303 graduates, Marine Corps Skid Kid community members, Huey legacy enthusiasts, and military aviation patch collectors.
The Yankee Huey—carrying the legendary Huey name into the 21st century, fighting alongside the Viper as the utility half of the Marine Corps' unmatched light/attack team.
