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The squadron, nicknamed the Phantoms, was activated on 12 September 2008 and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 24 and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. VMU-3 is the third UAV unit in the Marine Corps established to provide reconnaissance and assist with deployments and training of ground units.
3rd Battalion, 11th Marines (3/11) is an artillery battalion comprising three firing batteries, a Liaison Unit, and a headquarters battery. The battalion is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California and its primary weapon system is the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum effective range of 25 miles.
VAL-4's surviving OV-10s were subsequently transferred to the Marine Corps. [25] At least two Broncos were used as test beds in the 1970s at the Naval Air Test Center at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Two OV-10s were evaluated for special operations, [26] and the USMC lent 18 aircraft for operation by VAL-4 in Vietnam. [clarification needed]
The award was followed by an order from the USMC in December 1990 for 30 new aircraft, and 72 rebuilt from older aircraft. [41] Italy ordered 16 Harrier II Plus and two twin-seat TAV-8B aircraft, while Spain signed a contract for eight aircraft. [ 42 ]
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
U.S. Marine Corps VH-3 Sea King, operating as Marine One, landing on the south lawn of the White House. The SH-3 was the primary helicopter for retrieving crewed space capsules starting with Mercury-Atlas 7 in May 1962. [44] Helicopter 66 was the primary recovery vehicle for Apollo missions 8 and 10 to 13. [45]
Marine Corps air station: Site information; Owner: Department of Defense: Operator: US Marine Corps: Controlled by: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing: Open to the public: No: Condition: Operational: Website: www.beaufort.marines.mil: Site history; Built: 1943 () (as Naval Air Station Beaufort) In use: 1943 – 1946 and 1956 – 1960 1960 – present ...
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) is an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute.