Officially Licensed US Navy HS-7 Big Dippers Patch

Officially Licensed US Navy HS-7 Big Dippers Patch — Scooping Up Submarines from the Atlantic

The Big Dippers of HS-7 dipped their sonar into the Atlantic and pulled out submarine contacts with methodical precision.

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7), the Big Dippers, was a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron that operated the H-3 Sea King in the anti-submarine warfare and combat search and rescue roles. The Big Dippers deployed as part of carrier air wings aboard Atlantic Fleet aircraft carriers, providing the battle group with critical rotary-wing ASW capability. The squadron's name referenced both their dipping sonar ASW technique and the Big Dipper constellation, symbolizing their role as celestial navigators of the undersea domain. HS-7's crews conducted countless sonar dips across the Atlantic, tracking and classifying submarine contacts during the height of the Cold War.

Perfect For: HS-7 Big Dippers veterans, H-3 Sea King ASW aircrew, carrier air wing helicopter crews, dipping sonar operators, and Navy helicopter heritage patch collectors.

Big Dippers — dipping sonar and pulling up contacts.