{"product_id":"official-ch-53e-marines-super-stallion-pvc-patch","title":"Official CH-53E Marines Super Stallion PVC Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial CH-53E Marines Super Stallion PVC Patch - Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion USMC Heavy-Lift Helicopter PVC Patch, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) aviation heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavy lift, ship-to-shore reach, and the backbone of Marine Corps assault support identity captured in one durable PVC patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CH-53E Super Stallion entered service with the United States Marine Corps in 1981, built by Sikorsky as the most powerful helicopter in the American military inventory. Developed from the earlier CH-53 Sea Stallion by adding a third engine and a seventh main rotor blade, the E-model was purpose-built to move what no other rotary-wing aircraft could. Its primary mission is the transportation of heavy equipment and supplies for amphibious assault, with the ability to lift 16 tons of cargo and deliver it 50 miles from ship to shore. The Super Stallion variant first entered service with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 at MCAS New River, North Carolina, and has since equipped HMH squadrons across both coasts and the Pacific. In November 2001, CH-53Es flew what was then the longest amphibious raid in history, inserting Marines over 400 miles from ships in the Arabian Sea to seize Camp Rhino near Kandahar. As the Marine Corps shifts its focus to the Pacific under Force Design, the CH-53E remains vital to mission sets across the first and second island chain. This PVC patch captures that legacy in a field-ready format suited for flight-line gear, patch panels, range bags, and shadow boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: Marine heavy helicopter veterans, HMH squadron crew members and maintainers, Marine Expeditionary Unit alumni, Marine Corps aviation collectors, MCAS Miramar and MCAS New River community members, deployment keepsakes, challenge coin and patch boards, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, and anyone building a unit-history collection around Marine Corps assault support and heavy-lift aviation heritage. It also fits families and supporters who want a specific, researched tribute to the pilots, crew chiefs, and mechanics who keep the Super Stallion flying across every theater the Marine Corps has operated in since 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper Stallion heritage, molded in PVC for the board, the bag, and the shadow box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45457520918637,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4Patch_37_8f3d8658-8fb3-4b0b-b532-72947cfcf4ad.png?v=1784050791","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-ch-53e-marines-super-stallion-pvc-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}