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The Black Sheep squadron flew 14,000 hours in combat, 13,000 sorties, and dropped more than 10,000 tons of ordnance [citation needed] and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation with Bronze Star. VMA-214 returned from Vietnam in April 1967, moved to El Toro , and was reassigned to Marine Aircraft Group 33 , 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing , Fleet ...
Baa Baa Black Sheep (renamed Black Sheep Squadron for the second season) is an American television series that aired on NBC from September 23, 1976, until April 6, 1978. It was part period military drama, part comedy. In the final seven episodes, the character list was revamped, dropping some squadron pilots, adding a 16-year-old pilot and four ...
Christopher Lyman Magee (June 12, 1917 – December 27, 1995) was a United States Marine Corps aviator who became a fighter ace in World War II and was one of the more colorful members of the famous "Black Sheep" squadron, VMF-214. Known as a fearless and aggressive pilot he was credited with nine victories during the war.
Black Sheep is the final appearance of Spade and Farley together. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 30% based on reviews from 33 critics. The site's consensus states: "Chris Farley and David Spade reunite to diminishing returns in Black Sheep, a comedic retread that succumbs to a woolly plot and sophomoric jokes."
A group of three Hebridean sheep rams from the Weatherwax Flock. The sheep kept throughout Britain up to the Iron Age were small, short-tailed, and varied in colour. These survived into the 19th century in the Highlands and Islands as the Scottish Dunface, which had various local varieties, most of which are now extinct (some do survive, such as the Shetland and North Ronaldsay).
"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" is an English nursery rhyme, the earliest printed version of which dates from around 1744. The words have barely changed in two and a half centuries. It is sung to a variant of the 18th century French melody "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman".
A black sheep stands out from the flock. The Black Sheep from a 1901 edition of Mother Goose by William Wallace Denslow. In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in.
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.