U. S. Navy/Marine Aircraft
Part 1 of 8 – CVW, VFA, VMFA, VMA & VMFA(AW)
Part 2 of 8 – CACCLW, VAW, VAQ & VMAQ
Part 3 of 8 – VQ, CFLSW & COMFLELOGSUPPWING
Part 4 of 8 – TACAMO, FLELOGSUPPRON, CFLSW, VR & Cnic // Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans
Part 5 of 8 – VRC & VS
Part 6 of 8 – VFC & CNATRA
Part 7 of 8 – Naval Training Aircraft Photos; UAV Squadrons; COMOPTEVFOR, VX / HX - Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, CPRW-2, CPRW-5, CPRW-10, CPRW-11 and VP
Part 8 of 8 – VT
U.S. COMMISSIONED AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND
CARRIER AIR WINGS AS OF 2019
CARRIER AIR WINGS
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CVN-68
(Last Deploy.)
5 Jun to 11 Dec 2017
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CVN-69
(Last Deploy.)
1 Jun to 30 Dec 2016
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CVN-70
RIMPAC 2018
18 Jun to 8 Aug 2018
(Last Deploy.)
5 Jan to 12 Apr 2018
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CVN-71
Exercise Northern Edge 2019
6 to 30 May 2019 (Last Deploy.)
6 Oct 2017 to 7 May 2018
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9
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Destroyer Squadron 9
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Destroyer Squadron 26
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Destroyer Squadron 1
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Destroyer Squadron 23
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CVW-17(AA)
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CVW-3 (AC)
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CVW-2 (NE)
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CVW-11 (NH)
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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CVN-72
(Last Deploy.)
7 Dec 2011 to 7 Aug 2012
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CVN-73
(Last Deploy.)
8 Sep to 17 Dec 2015
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CVN-74
(Last Deploy.)
15 Oct 2018 to 16 May 2019
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CVN-75
(Last Deploy.)
28 Aug to 16 Dec 2018
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12
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TBA
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8
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Destroyer Squadron 2
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TBA
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Destroyer Squadron 21
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Destroyer Squadron 28
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CVW-7 (AG)
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TBA
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CVW-9 (NG)
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CVW-1 (AB)
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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RCOH
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Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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CVN-76
(Last Deploy.)
22 May to 24 Aug 2019
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CVN-77
(Last Deploy.)
21 Jan to 21 Aug 2017
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CVN-78
(Last Deploy.)
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5
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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2
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TBA
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Destroyer Squadron 15
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Destroyer Squadron 22
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TBA
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CVW-5 (NF)
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CVW-8 (AJ)
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TBA
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TSW Tactical Support Wing
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Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan)
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Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
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Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia (reserve unit)
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Will support approximately 80 aircraft, including the F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet strike fighters, the E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, the C-2 Greyhound logistics aircraft, the S-3B Viking anti-submarine aircraft, the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft, and the multi-role SH-60F and MH-60 R/ S helicopters.
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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Tactical Support Wing – TSW
Strike Fighter Squadron 204 (STRKFITRON 204) (VFA-204) “River Rattlers,” F/A-18A Hornet.
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 77 (CARAEWRON 77)
(VAW-77) “Night Wolves,” E-2C Hawkeye.
Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQRON 209), (former Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 209 / TACELRON 209), (VAQ-209) “Star Warriors,” EA-18G Growler.
Fighter Squadron Composite 12 (FITRONCOMP 12) (VFC-12) “Fighting Omars,” F/A-18A+.
Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (FITRONCOMP 13), (VFC-13) “Saints,” Northrop F-5A.
Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (FITRONCOMP 111) (VFC-111) “Sundowners,” Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs,
http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/CVW/Tactical-Support-Wing.htm
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Commissioned (C) U.S. Aircraft Carriers
CVN-68; CVN-69; CVN-70; CVN-71; CVN-72; CVN-73; CVN-74; CVN-75; CVN-76; CVN-77 and CVN-78 (Ford Class).
Nimitz Class:
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) - Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash. - 56th C
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) - Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - 57th C
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - Carl Vinson departed Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California on 16 January 2019, for Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, her new home port, arriving Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington on 20 January 2019, underway in the Eastern Pacific from 16 to 19 January 2019. Carl Vinson departed Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington on 28 February 2019 and entered the Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility for a 15-month Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) - 58th C
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) - NASNI, San Diego, California - 59th C
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) - Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. - 60th C
USS George Washington (CVN-73) - Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp., Newport News, Virginia (As of September 2019, 50% Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH)) - 61st C
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) - Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., from Kitsap-Bremerton, Wa. - 62nd C
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) - Norfolk, Va. - 63rd C
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) - Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan - 64th C
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) - Norfolk, Va. - 65th C
U. S. Shore/Land and Carrier Capable
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Total Squadrons
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VFA
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Strike Fighter Squadron—STRKFITRON
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39
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VMFA
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons
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8
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VMA
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Marine Attack Squadrons
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7
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VMFA(AW)
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons (All Weather)
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5
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VAW
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron—CARAEWRON
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11
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VAQ
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Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron—VAQRON
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16
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VMAQ
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Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons
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4
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VQ
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Fleet Air Reconnaissance
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5
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VR
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron—FLELOGSUPPRON
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15 - Reserve
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VRC
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Carrier Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
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VRC 30 & VRC-40 with 5 Dets. Each, totally 10 Dets.
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VS
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Sea Control Squadron—SEACONRON
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0
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VFC
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Fighter Squadron Composite, Naval Reserve Squadron
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3
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VT
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Training Squadron
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16
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Total
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139
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EQNEEDF Note: In order to originate this report, every active internet address within the history summary were reviewed in order to verify information used from Wikipedia® a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, which was used as a guide but more extensively researched and current as of September 2012.
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STRATCOMMWING
Other Navy Squadrons’
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Abbreviation
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Squadron Type
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Total Squadrons
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UAV
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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1+
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VX / HX
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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron
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7
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VP
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Patrol Squadron
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17
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Total
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25+
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EQNEEDF Note: In order to originate this report, every active internet address within the history summary were reviewed in order to verify information used from Wikipedia® a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, which was used as a guide but more extensively researched and current as of September 2012.
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VF-2 F-14As aboard Enterprise during their first deployment, 1975.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F-14A_VF-2_USS_Enterprise_%28CVAN-65%29_1975.jpg
A VF-2 F-14D landing aboard Constellation, in 2003.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_030518-N-0295M-008_An_F-14D_Tomcat_comes_in_for_a_landing_aboard_the_aircraft_carrier_USS_Constellation_%28CV-64%29_after_completing_Aerial_Combat_Maneuvers_%28ACM%29_training.jpg
VFA-2 F/A-18Fs aboard Abraham Lincoln, in 2005.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_050714-N-0000I-004_F-A-18F_Super_Hornets_prepare_to_launch_from_the_flight_deck_aboard_the_USS_Abraham_Lincoln_%28CVN_72%29.jpg
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FA-18_Hornet_VFA-41.jpg
A VFA-11 F/A-18F Super Hornet performing evasive maneuvers during an air power demonstration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FA-18F-USN-RedRippers-20070406.jpg
A VFA-122 F/A-18F pulling a high-g maneuver at the NAS Oceana "In Pursuit of Liberty" air show, 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FA-18F_vapor_over_wings_1.jpg
An F/A-18F parked on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, as the ship operates in the Arabian Sea, December 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Super_Hornet_on_flight_deck.jpg
F/A18F VFA 2 color scheme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vfa2web.jpg
Three different color schemes for F/A-18E
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F18Efamilyweb.jpg
Three different color schemes for F/A-18F
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F18Ffamilyweb.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F18_schem_02.gif
Data from U.S. Navy fact file,[13] Aerospaceweb[110][111]
Specifications (F/A-18E/F)
General characteristics
· Crew: F/A-18E: 1, F/A-18F: 2
· Length: 60 ft 1¼ in (18.31 m)
· Wingspan: 44 ft 8½ in (13.62 m)
· Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
· Wing area: 500 ft² (46.5 m²)
· Empty weight: 32,081 lb (14,552 kg)
· Loaded weight: 47,000 lb (21,320 kg) (in fighter configuration)
· Max. takeoff weight: 66,000 lb (29,937 kg)
· Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 13,000 lbf (62.3 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 22,000 lbf (97.9 kN) each
o Internal fuel capacity: F/A-18E: 14,400 lb (6,780 kg), F/A-18F: 13,550 lb (6,354 kg)
o External fuel capacity: 5 × 480 gal tanks, totaling 16,380 lb (7,381 kg)
Performance
· Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+[13] (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
· Range: 1,275 nmi (2,346 km) clean plus two AIM-9s[13]
· Combat radius: 390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) for interdiction mission[112]
· Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,070 mi, 3,330 km)
· Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,000+ m)
· Rate of climb: 44,882 ft/min (228 m/s)
· Wing loading: 94.0 lb/ft² (459 kg/m²)
· Thrust/weight: 0.93
· Design load factor: 7.6 g[44]
Armament
· Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan nose mounted gatling gun, 578 rounds
· Hardpoints: 11 total: 2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) external fuel and ordnance
· Missiles:
o Air-to-air missiles:
▪ 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM, and
▪ 2× AIM-7 Sparrow or additional 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
▪ Air-to-surface missiles:
▪ AGM-65 Maverick
▪ Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM-ER)
▪ AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile
▪ AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
▪ Anti-ship missile:
▪ AGM-84 Harpoon
▪ Bombs:
o JDAM Precision-guided munition (PGMs)
o Paveway series of Laser guided bombs
o Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
o CBU-87 cluster
o CBU-78 Gator
o CBU-97
o Mk 20 Rockeye II
o Others:
o SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
o Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
o AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting pods or
o up to 3× 330 US gallon (1,200 L) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time or
o 1× 330 US gal (1,200 L) tank and 4× 480 US gal (1,800 L) tanks for aerial refueling system (ARS).
Avionics
· Hughes APG-73 or Raytheon APG-79 Radar
· Northrop Grumman/ITT AN/ALE-165 self-protection jammer pod or BAE Systems AN/ALE-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures system
· Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or BAE Systems AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
· Northrop Grumman AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS LVT or MIDS JTRS datalink transceiver
Ref. 10- "F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Enters Production." Boeing, 22 September 1997.
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/fa18ef/news/1997/news_release_970922n.html
Ref. 11 - "Operational and Test Evaluation of F/A-18E/F and F-22 review to Senate Armed Services Committee." Armed-services.senate.gov, 22 March 2000.
Statement by
The Honorable Philip E. Coyle
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation
Before The
Senate Armed Services Committee
AirLand Forces Subcommittee
Tactical Aviation
March 22, 2000
http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/statemnt/2000/000322pc.pdf
Ref. 13 - "F/A-18 fact file." U.S. Navy, 13 October 2006.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=1100&tid=1200&ct=1
Ref. 44 - "F/A-18E/F Super Hornet." Boeing
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/fa18ef/index.htm
Ref. 112- "F/A-18E/F Super Hornet." Fas.org.
http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/uswpns/air/fighter/f18.html
References include http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18F_Super_Hornet
Strike Fighter Squadron—STRKFITRON
“A Strike Fighter Squadron is usually made up of ten to twelve F/A-18 Hornets or F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The Hornet is an all-weather aircraft that is used for attack and fighter missions. In its fighter mode, the F/A-18 is used primarily as a fighter escort and for fleet air defense; in its attack mode, it is used for force projection, interdiction and close and deep air support. The F/A-18 is also used for SEAD and aerial refueling” (Ref. [3] of List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons – Wikipedia & Navy web site).
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VFA-2 / VFA-2
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VFA-11 / VFA-11
VFA-11
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VFA-14 / VFA-14
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VFA-2
Bounty Hunters
FA-18F
CVW-2
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 23 Sep. 1921 –
Present
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VFA-11
Red Rippers
FA-18F
CVW-1
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Sep. 1950 – Present
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VFA-14
Tophatters
FA-18E
CVW-9
NAS Lemoore
Comm. in 1919 – Present
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VFA-15 / VFA-15
VFA-15
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VFA-22 / VFA-22 /
VFA-22
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VFA-25 / VFA-25
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VFA-15
Valions
FA-18C
CVW-8
NAS Oceana
Comm. Jan. 1942 – Present
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VFA-22 / VFA-22
Fighting Redcocks
FA-18F
CVW-17
NAS Lemoore
Comm. in 1948 – Present
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VFA-25 / VFA-25
Fist of the Fleet
FA-18C
CVW-14
NAS Lemoore
1 Jan. 1943 – Present
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VFA-27 / VFA-27 /
VFA-27
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VFA-31 / VFA-31
VFA-31
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VFA-32 / VFA-32
VFA-32
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VFA-27 VFA-27
Royal Maces
FA-18E
CVW-5
NAF Atsugi
Comm. in 1 Sep. 1967 – Present
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VFA-31
Tomcatters
FA-18E
CVW-8
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 July 1935 –
Present
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VFA-32
Swordsmen
FA-18F
CVW-3
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Feb. 1945 –
Present
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VFA-34 / VFA-34
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VFA-37 / VFA-37
VFA-37
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VFA-41 / VFA-41
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VFA-34
Blue Blasters
FA-18C
CVW-2
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Jan. 1970 –
Present
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VFA-37
Ragin Bulls
FA-18C
CVW-3
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Jul. 1967 –
Present
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VFA-41 / VFA-41
Black Aces
NAS Lemoore, Ca.
Comm. 1 Jun. 1945 – Present
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VFA-81 / VFA-81 / VFA81
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VFA-83 / VFA-83
VFA-83
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VFA-81
Sunliners
FA-18E
CVW-17
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Jul. 1955 –
Present
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*VFA-82
  
VFA-82 to Disestablish
VFA-82 Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHTY TWO
VFA-82, Strike Fighter Squadron 82, known as the Marauders was a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron formerly based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, established in 1967 and deactivated in 2005.
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VFA-83
Rampagers
FA-18C
CVW-7
NAS Oceana
Comm. April, 1950 –
Present
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VFA-86 / VFA-86
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VFA-87 / VFA-87
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VFA-94 / VFA-94
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VFA-86 / VFA-86
Sidewinders
FA-18C
CVW-11
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 1 Feb. 1951 –
Present
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VFA-87
Golden Warriors
FA-18A+
CVW-8
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Feb. 1968 –
Present
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VFA-94
Mighty Shrikes
FA-18C
UDP
MCAS Iwakuni
Comm. 26 Mar. 1952 –
Present
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VFA-97 / VFA-97
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VFA-102 / VFA-102
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VFA-103 / VFA-103
VFA-103
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VFA-97
Warhawks
FA-18C
CVW-11
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 1 Jun. 1967 –
Present
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VFA-102
Diamondbacks
FA-18F
CVW-5
NAF Atsugi
Comm. 1 Jul. 1955 –
Present
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VFA-103
Jolly Rogers
FA-18F
CVW-7
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 May 1952 –
Present
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VFA-105 / VFA-105
VFA-105
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VFA-106 / VFA-106
VFA-106
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VFA-113 / VFA-113
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VFA-105
Gunslingers
FA-18E
CVW-3
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 Nov. 1967 –
Present
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VFA-106
Gladiators
FA-18A/B/C/D/E/F
Fleet Replacement Squadron
NAS Oceana
Comm. 27 Apr. 1984 –
Present
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VFA-113
Stingers
FA-18C
CVW-17
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 15 Aug. 1948 –
Present
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VFA-115 / VFA-115
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VFA-122 / VFA-122
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VFA-125 / VFA-125
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VFA-115
Eagles
FA-18E
CVW-5
NAF Atsugi
Comm. 10 Oct. 1942 –
Comm. Present
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VFA-122
Flying Eagles
FA-18A/B/C/D/E/F
Fleet Replacement Squadron
NAS Lemoore
15 Jan. 1999 –
Comm. Present
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*VFA-125
Rough Raiders
NAS Lemoore, California
Based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
Fleet Replacement Squadron flying the F/A-18 Hornet
Comm. 11 Apr. 1958 - 1977
Activated 13 Nov. 1980 -1 Oct. 2010 –
Comm. Present
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VFA-131 / VF-131
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VFA-136 / VFA-136
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VFA-137 / VFA-137
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VFA-131
Wildcats
FA-18C
CVW-7
NAS Oceana
Comm. 2 Oct. 1983 –
Present
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VFA-136 / VFA-136
Knighthawks
FA-18E
CVW-1
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 July 1985 –
Present
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VFA-37
Ragin Bulls
FA-18C
CVW-3
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 July 1967 –
Present
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VFA-143 / VFA-143
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VFA-146 / VFA-146
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VFA-147 / VFA-147
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VFA-143
Pukin' Dogs
FA-18E
CVW-7
NAS Oceana
Comm. 20 July 1950 –
Present
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VFA-146
Blue Diamonds
FA-18C
CVW-9
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 1 Feb. 1956 –
Present
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VFA-147 / VFA-147
Argonauts
FA-18E
CVW-14
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 1 Feb. 1967 –
Present
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VFA-151 / VFA-151
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VFA-154 / VFA-154
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VFA-192 / VFA-192
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VFA-151
Vigilantes
FA-18C
CVW-2
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 6 Aug. 1948 –
Present
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VFA-154
Black Knights
FA-18F
CVW-14
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 1 July 1946 –
Present
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VFA-192
Golden Dragons
FA-18C
CVW-9
Golden Dragons
NAS Lemoore
Comm. 26 Mar. 1945 –
Present
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VFA-195 / VFA-195
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VFA-201 / VFA-201
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VFA-204 / VFA-204
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VFA-195
Dambusters
FA-18E
CVW-5
NAF Atsugi
Comm. 15 Aug. 1943 –
Present
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*VFA-201
VFA-201, Strike Fighter Squadron was an aviation unit of the United States Naval Reserve based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas (USA). It was established in 1970 as part of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 (CVWR-20) and disestablished in 2007. During its service VFA-201 could be identified by the tail code "AF-1XX" and their nickname is Hunters.
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VFA-204
River Rattlers
F/A-18A+
United States Navy Reserve Tactical Support Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB), New Orleans, Louisiana
Comm. 1 July 1970 – Present
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VFA-211 / VFA-211
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VFA-213 / VFA-123
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VFA-211
Checkmates
FA-18F
CVW-1
NAS Oceana
Comm. 1 May 1945 –
Present
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VFA-213
Black Lions
FA-18F
CVW-8
NAS Oceana
Comm. 22 June 1955 –
Present
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic
Strike Fighte Wing Pacific
Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC)
Strike Fighter Wings Pacific and Atlantic
F/A-18 Hornet from VMFA-112 on Iwo Jima
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cowboylr.jpg
Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons
“The Marine Corps' VMFA squadrons fly the single seat F/A-18A and F/A-18C Hornet. Their primary role is to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft and to attack and destroy surface targets in all weather conditions. Each squadron employs 12 jets” (Ref. [85] & [86] of List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons – Wikipedia & Navy web site)..
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VMFA-112 / VMFA-112
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VMFA-115 / VMFA-112
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VMFA-122 / VMFA-122
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VMFA-112
Cowboys
MAG-41, 4th MAW
NASJRB Fort Worth, TX
Comm. 1 Mar. 1942 –
Present
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VMFA-115
Silver Eagles
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, SC
Comm. 1 July 1943 –
Present
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VMFA-122
Werewolves
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, S
Comm. 1 Mar. 1942 –
Present
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VMFA-232 / VMFA-232
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*VMF-235
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VMFA-251 / VMFA-251
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VMFA-232
Red Devils
MAG-11, 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar, CA
Comm. 1 Sep. 1925 –
Present
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VMFA-235 / VMFA-235
Death Angels
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron was Comm. on 1 Jan. 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California as Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235 (VMSB-235)
Decomm. 14 June 1996
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VMFA-251
Thunderbolts
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, SC
Comm. 1 Dec. 1941 –
Present
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VMFA-312 / VMFA312
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VMFA-314 / VMFA314
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*VMFA-321 / VMFA-312
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VMFA-312
Checkerboard
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, SC
Comm. 1 June 1943 –
Present
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VMFA-314 / VMFA-314
Black Knights
MAG-11, 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar, CA
Comm. 1 Oct. 1943 –
Present
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VMFA-321
Hell’s Angels
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321) fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets Participated in action during World War II and was then transferred to the Marine Forces Reserve. Decomm. 11 Sep. 2004.
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VMFA-323
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*VMFA-451
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VMFA-323
Death Rattlers
MAG-11, 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar, CA
Comm. 1 Aug. 1943 –
Present
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Past and present meet during a ceremony at the museum this afternoon when the Marine Corps re-activates Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 451. Then, tomorrow morning at Eglin Air Force Base, VMFA-451 will be redesignated Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501. Its mission- to train the Corps' F-35B pilots. Here are some images from the museum files showing the history of VMFA-451.
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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VMA-211 A-4Es in 1971.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A-4E_VMA-211_NAS_Cubi_Point_1971.jpg
A VMA-211 A-4M in 1979.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A-4M_Skyhawk_VMA-211_1979.JPEG
A VMA-211 Harrier II refueling over Iraq in October 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AV-8B_Harrier_VMA-211_refueling_over_Iraq_2006.jpg
Marine Attack Squadrons
“After World War II, the United States Navy decided to combine all of the functions of the scout bomber, torpedo bomber and bomber torpedo communities into the Attack designation.[64] On July 22, 1946, it released Bulletin No. 46-1543, which authorized the formation of attack squadrons; however, the Marine Corps did not form any until 1952.[1] Today, Marine attack squadrons fly the AV-8B Harrier II[65] and are tasked with providing close air support, air interdiction, surveillance and escort of helicopters. Because the STOVL Harrier can operate from amphibious assault ships, expeditionary airfields and tactical remote landing sites, it provides commanders with more flexibility in providing air support.[66] The Harrier is due to be replaced by the F-35B, the STOVL version of the F-35 Lightning II” (Ref. [67] of List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons – Wikipedia & Navy web site).
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Navy – Home / Facebook
Public History Web Site
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VMA-211 / VMA-211
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VMA-214 / VMA-214
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VMA-223 / VMA-223
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VMA-211
Wake Island Avengers
MAG-13, 3rd MAW
MCAS Yuma, AZ
Comm. 1 Jan. 1937 –
Present
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VMA-214
Black Sheep
MAG-13, 3rd MAW
MCAS Yuma, AZ
Comm. 1 July 1942 –
Present
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VMA-223
Bulldogs
MAG-14, 2nd MAW
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Comm. 1 May 1942 –
Present
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VMA-231 / VMA-232
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VMF-235 / VMA-235
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VMA-311 / VMA-311
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VMA-231
Ace of Spades
MAG-14, 2nd MAW
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Comm. 8 Feb. 1919 –
Present
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*VMF-235 / VMF-235 / VMF-235
Death Angels
VMFA-235 Deactivates
) flew F/A-18 Hornets.
Participated in action during World War II, the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm.
Comm. 1 Jan. 1943
Decomm. 14 June 1996.
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VMA-311
Tomcats
MAG-13, 3rd MAW
MCAS Yuma, AZ
Comm. 1 Dec. 1942 –
Present
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VMF-324 / VMA-324
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VMA-513 / VMA-513
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VMA-542 / VMA-542
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VMA-324 / VMA-324
VMF-324
  
Devildogs
VMA-324 | A-4 Skyhawk Association
Images for VMA-324
1 Oct 1943
Decomm. ?
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VMA-513
Flying Nightmares
MAG-13, 3rd MAW
MCAS Yuma, AZ
VMA-513 Squadron History
Comm. 15 Feb. 1944 –
Present
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VMA-542
Tigers
MAG-14, 2nd MAW
MCAS Cherry Point, NC[
Comm. 6 Mar. 1944 –
Present
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons (All Weather)
“The VMFA(AW) squadrons fly two seat F/A-18B and F/A-18D Hornet. Their primary mission is to attack and destroy surface targets, day or night, under all weather conditions; conduct multi-sensor imagery reconnaissance; provide supporting arms coordination; and intercept and destroy enemy aircraft in all weather conditions. The current F/A-18s saw their first action in Operation Desert Storm after replacing the venerable F-4 Phantom II” (Ref. [85] & [86] of List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons – Wikipedia & Navy web site).
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Navy – Home / Facebook
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VMFA(AW)-121 / VMFA(AW)-121
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VMFA(AW)-224 / VMFA(AW)-224
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VMFA(AW)-225 / VMFA(AW)-225
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VMFA(AW)-121
Green Knights
MAG-11, 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar, CA
Comm. 24 June 1941 –
Present
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VMFA(AW)-224
Bengals
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, SC
Comm. 1 May 1942 –
Present
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VMFA(AW)-225
Vikings
MAG-11, 3rd MAW
MCAS Miramar, CA
Comm. 1 Jan. 1943 –
Present
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VMFA(AW)-242 / VMFA(AW)-242 / VMFA(AW)-242
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VMFA(AW)-332 / VMFA(AW)-332
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VMFA(AW)-533 /
VMFA(AW)-533
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VMFA(AW)-242
Bats
MAG-12, 1st MAW
MCAS Iwakuni, JA
Images for vmfa(aw)-242
VMFA(AW)-242 - BatHead
Comm. 1 July 1943 –
Present
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*VMFA(AW)-332
Moonlighters
Based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron flew its last flight in the F/A-18 Hornet on March 30, 2007. They are now in cadre status but are expected to be reactivated when the Marine Corps fields the new F-35 Lightning II. At the time of their transition they held the longest streak of mishap-free flight hours for a tactical jet squadron at 109,000 hours.[1]
VMFA(AW)–332 MOONLIGHTERS DEACTIVATED
1 June 1943 - 30 Mar. 2007
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VMFA(AW)-533
Hawks
MAG-31, 2nd MAW
MCAS Beaufort, SC
Comm. 1 Oct. 1943 –
Present
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[1] - Horst, Dane M. (April 8, 2007). "Sun sets on an era: Moonlighters transition to cadre status". Marine Corps News
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References include List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons at Wikipedia; others and navy web sites all linked herto.
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