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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and in the Vietnam War (1968). His first tactical assignment was with VMFA-212 during the Korean War. He would fly over 350 combat missions, and had over...
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status) VMFA-142 1990–2008 (Marine Corps Reserve; placed in cadre status) VMFA-212 1988–2008 (disestablished) VMFA-235 1989–1996 (disestablished) VMFA-251...
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Expeditionary Force 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Aircraft Group 31 VMFA-212 Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal...
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Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) in the spring of 1972, Amos's ensuing operational assignments included tours with VMFA-235, VMFA-232, and VMFA-122, where he...
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was hit by 122mm rockets killing 14 Vietnamese civilians. On 14 April VMFA-212 arrived at the base followed the next day by H&MS-15.: 157 On 24 April...
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VMFA(AW)-332 Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 was a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Moonlighters",...
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron that currently flies the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning...
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Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama helicopter The nickname for VMFA-212, U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 Lancer Barracks, a historic military facility and...
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(4th Marine Aircraft Wing / Marine Air Reserve) VMFA-212 (WD) - Based at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii VMFA-232 (WT) - Based at MCAS El Toro, California, MCAS...
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156-46 VMR-253 7 November 1946, U.S. Navy Letter ACL 156-46 VMT-2 1950 VMIT-10 December 1951 Disestablished in 1958. VMA-212 Re-designated VMFA-212 1957...
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2008). "VMFA-212 Lancers Cadre" (PDF). Marines.mil. United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 31 July 2021. Crowder 2000, pp. 107. Vella, Brittney. "VMFA-251...
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squadrons also ordered to deploy arrived in the Persian Gulf on 19 December. VMFA-212 anticipating being assigned to the Gulf deployed first to MCAS Yuma to...
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served as Operations Officer and Director of Safety and Standardization, VMFA-212; Aviation Safety Officer and Congressional Liaison/Budget Officer, Headquarters...
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completion of training, he reported to Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron, VMFA-212 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, then MCAS El Toro, California...
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the US Marines, and flew back seat in F-4 Phantoms in the squadrons VMFA-212 and VMFA-232. His callsign of "Iceman" was noticed by producers of the Top...
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As a result, VFA-195 received VFA-192 Night Attack Hornets as well as VMFA-212 at MCAS Iwakuni. On 19 July, VFA-195 and the rest of CVW-5 as well as the...
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Alexandria. 14 September A US Navy McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet of VMFA-212 crashed at Manbulloo Station about 10 M SW of RAAF Tindal, Australia, during...
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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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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 134 (VMFA-134) was a reserve F/A-18 Hornet squadron in the United States Marine Corps. Known as "Smoke", the squadron was...
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US Navy and USMC units based at Quoin Hill included: VMF-141 VMF-212 VMF-236 VMFA-212 The base was defended by the 198th Coast Artillery. Abandoned since...
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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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began close air support missions (CAS) and VMFA-314, VMFA-232 Red Devils, VMFA-323 Death Rattlers and VMFA-542 Bengals soon arrived at the primitive airfield...
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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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II) VMA-223 Bulldogs (Now flying AV-8B Harrier II) VMA-225 Vagabonds (Now VMFA-225 operating the F/A-18 Hornet) VMA-311 Tomcats (Now flying F-35C Lightning...
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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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"H" in the case of a helicopter squadron) denotes a USMC squadron: i.e. VMFA, VMR, HMLA. A single squadron can carry a number of designations through...
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13 July A United States Marine Corps F-4S Phantom II, BuNo. 153819, of VMFA-251, upgraded from an F-4J-30-MC, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off South...
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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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mission Presumptive finding of death May 3 Clark, Stephen W Captain USMC VMFA-235 South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province His F-8E was hit by ground fire, crashed...
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