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- Joining VMF - Vintage Mustang Forums
Hi all, I often search old threads here for information so thought I'd join to seek more advice from fellow Mustang enthusiasts I have a couple classics, a '67 Fastback 4 speed A code plus a '69 Mach I 4 speed M code My first car in high school (a while ago) was a base '65 6 cyl auto full
- What are the Rarest WWII USMC Patches - US MILITARIA FORUM
With VMF-124, they departed the US on September 18, 1944 onboard the Ticonderoga Major David E Marshall commanded VMF-213 During their tour of duty on the Essex, VMF-124 and VMF-213 fighters were credited with 10 Japanese aircraft shot down, 16 destroyed on the ground, and at least 11 ships damaged by bombs or rocket fire
- VMF(N)-533 | Marine Night Fighting Squadron 533 | Black Macs Killers
He established VMF (N)-533 at Cherry Point that October, flying F6F-3Es Six months later "Black Mac's Killers" went to the Pacific, arriving at Eniwetok Atoll in May 1944
- VMF-215 | Fighting Corsairs - US MILITARIA FORUM
VMF-215's third tour was spent at Torokina, Bougainville, beginning in late January The "Fighting Corsairs'" best day was January 14 with 19 victories in a sprawling combat over Rabaul Hanson returned with claims for five kills, Maj Arthur Warner with four and Owens and Capt Ralph Robinson scored doubles
- VMF-212 | Fighting Squadron 212 | Hell Hounds and Musketeers . . .
VMF-212 converted to F4Us in May 1943 just before sailing for Midway Back in the Solomons that August under Hugh Elwood, the unit moved up to Bougainville in October The "Hell Hounds" spent 1944 at various Solomons bases, flying against Rabaul, outlying Bismarck:S bases and supporting US forces on Bougainville
- What are the Rarest WWII USMC Patches - US MILITARIA FORUM
USMC VMF 452 Sky Raiders Squadron Patch High bid on ebay 4 11 11 was $510 VMF-452 was commissioned at Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, California On February 7, 1945, the squadron departed San Francisco on board the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) From there they sailed to Pearl Harbor and then moved west to join up with Task Force 58 which was heading to support the invasion of
- VMF-312 Days Knights and Checkerboards
The first aircraft flown by VMF-312 was the SNJ-4 Texan, but by the end of August 1943 the squadron had transitioned to the Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair and received a large influx of pilots fresh from pre-operational training
- What are the Rarest WWII USMC Patches - US MILITARIA FORUM
VMF-115 was a contributor to the American victory in the Philippines providing close air support, fighter cover, and deep air strikes in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago With over 18,000 flight hours during 5,856 combat sorties, VMF-115 was credited with shooting down 6 1 2 enemy aircraft while losing 28 aircraft with nine pilots killed in
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