Official HMH-461 Halloween Patch — Iron Horse Goes Bump in the Night Because a CH-53E Super Stallion coming in at midnight is already a Halloween movie. HMH-461, the Iron Horse, has been hauling the heaviest loads in the Marine Corps since 1944 — currently flying the CH-53E Super Stallion out of MCAS New River, North Carolina, with MAG-29 and 2nd MAW. From amphibious assaults across the Pacific in WWII to lifting everything from vehicles to howitzers in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iron Horse does the work that no other airframe can touch. The CH-53E is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U.S. military inventory, and when one shows up in the dark, it's not a costume — it's a feature. This Halloween edition patch gives the Iron Horse a seasonal twist, because nothing says trick-or-treat like 73,500 pounds of external lift capability hovering over your neighborhood. Perfect For: HMH-461 Iron Horse Marines and crew, CH-53E Super Stallion enthusiasts, MCAS New River personnel, heavy lift helicopter community, and Halloween patch collectors who like their patches with horsepower. Iron Horse doesn't scare easy. Iron Horse IS the scare.
