Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA-533) is a United States Marine Corps F-35B squadron. Also known as the "Hawks", the squadron is based at Marine...
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when VMA-211 exchanged its Harriers for the F-35B and became VMFA-211. The Marine Corps' VMFA squadrons fly the F/A-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning II. Their...
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Japan VMFA-121 VMFA-242 MCAS Yuma, Arizona VMFA-122 VMFA-211 VMFA-214 VMFA-225 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina VMFAT-501 VMFA-533 MCAS Cherry Point VMFA-542...
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Attack Squadron 542 (VMFA-542) is a United States Marine Corps Aviation fighter attack squadron flying the F-35B Lightning II. VMFA-542 is based at Marine...
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) was a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Most recently known as the "Lancers", the squadron...
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Hornet Squadrons VMFA(AW)-224 "Bengals" VMFA-312 "Checkerboards" F-35B Lightning II Training Squadron VMFAT-501 "Warlords" VMFA-533 "Hawks" Aviation Logistics...
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F-35B) VMFA(AW)-242 1991–2020 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-332 1993–2007 (disestablished) VMFA(AW)-533 1992–2023 (converted to F-35B) VMFAT-101 1987–2023...
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day and night, expending 175,000 pounds of ordnance. VMFA(AW)-332 was, along with VMFA(AW)-533, one of the first deployable units flying appropriately...
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redesignated as VMFA(AW)-332. Flew the F/A-18D Hornet until placed in cadre status in 2007. VMA(AW)-533 — Hawks. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-533 flying the...
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Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) – F/A-18D Hornet Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA(AW)-533) – F-35B Lightning II Marine...
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September 2005 VMFA(AW)-332 (F/A-18D) between August 2005 and February 2006 VMFA(AW)-533 (F/A-18D) between February and August 2006 VMFA(AW)-242 (F/A-18D)...
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members on board. 17 February A USMC McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet from VMFA-533 crash-landed at Twentynine Palms, California. Both aircrew ejected but...
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Corps Air Station Iwakuni in July 1966 and included VMCJ-1, VMA(AW)-533, VMFA-334 and VMFA-232. On 6 April 1972 Marine Aircraft Group 15 (MAG-15) received...
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lenticular galaxy 314 Action - It is a nonprofit political action committee (PAC) VMFA-314 - It is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron "Sloane's...
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flown from Chu Lai by aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) on 11 September 1970. From 1967 the 54th Medical Detachment (Helicopter...
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Battalion 7th Marines (2/7) LCE – Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (CLB-5) ACE VMFA(AW)-533 "ED" – F/A-18D from April 2016. VMM-363 "YZ" – MV-22B Marine Wing Support...
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squadrons in residence soon included H&MS-15, MABS-15, VMFA-115 and VMFA-232 with F-4 Phantom IIs, VMA(AW)-533 with A-6 Intruders, VMGR-152 with KC-130 Hercules...
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November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 Tail code changed to "MC" in August 1948. VMA-533 Subsequently, re-designated VMA(AW)-533 and VMFA(AW)-533 1957...
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Astronaut Group 2 in 1962, but ultimately was not selected. While commanding VMFA(AW)-533 as a lieutenant colonel during the Vietnam War, Fitch was awarded the...
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November 2020, the Dambusters hosted United States Marine Corps F-35Bs from VMFA-211 who deployed to RAF Marham to work up on HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of...
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successfully Presumptive finding of death May 7 Consolvo, John W Captain USMC VMFA-212 Easter Offensive South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province Pilot of an F-4J #155576...
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Presumptive finding of death March 17 Armitstead, Steven R 1st Lieutenant USMC VMFA(AW)-533 Operation Steel Tiger Laos, Savannakhet Province Pilot of A-6A #154160...
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24 March 1973 Air Wing Squadron Aircraft Type CVW-8 VF-74 F-4J Phantom II VMFA-333 F-4J Phantom II VA-82 A-7C Corsair II VA-86 A-7C Corsair II VA-35 A-6A...
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Negesebus VMFA-124 and 213 U.S. Marine Corps 16 Feb-11 May 1943 and 3–22 January 1945 USS Essex, Philippines, Formosa, South China Sea VMFA 211 and VMFA 451...
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American marine corps air officer and politician, commander of the VMFA-121 and VMFA-115 during World War II, 20th Governor of South Dakota, recipient...
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Presumptive finding of death January 24 Booze, Delmar G 2nd Lieutenant USMC VMFA-314 South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province Bombardier/navigator on an F-4B that...
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of its Hornet squadrons, and most of its rotary-wing squadrons forward. VMFA-235 the "Death Angels," had deployed to Nevada for Exercise Red Flag in July...
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