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Official VMM-163 Skid Kids DET HMLA-267 Throwback Patch — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 Skid Kids Detachment HMLA-267 Throwback Embroidered Patch
Skid Kids DET — VMM-163’s attached HMLA-267 detachment, the attack helicopter crews that brought the skid-kid firepower to the Ridge Runners’ composite force.
This throwback patch represents the HMLA-267 detachment that was attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163) as part of a reinforced (REIN) deployment. When tiltrotor squadrons deploy as the aviation combat element of a Marine Expeditionary Unit or other task force, they are typically reinforced with attack helicopter detachments from HMLA squadrons. This patch commemorates the HMLA-267 “Stingers” detachment that provided AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom attack and utility helicopter support to VMM-163.
“Skid Kids” is the affectionate term for the Marines who fly and maintain skid-type helicopters — the AH-1 and UH-1 — which ride on skids rather than wheeled landing gear. The skid kid community has a proud identity within Marine aviation, and this throwback patch celebrates the HMLA-267 detachment’s integration with VMM-163. The throwback design adds a nostalgic element, connecting to an earlier era of the squadron’s heritage.
Perfect For: VMM-163 and HMLA-267 personnel who served together, skid kid community members, AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom crews, composite squadron deployment veterans, and Marine aviation throwback patch collectors.
VMM-163 Skid Kids DET — HMLA-267 embedded with the Ridge Runners — skid kids and tiltrotor Marines, together in the fight.
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