VMA-233 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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 1963 Gary Clark |
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Patch No info yet. |
Sources David Weber David A. Weber Gary Clark John Gabbard |
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Handle Blazing Aces Heritage Aug 1946 VMF-233 established. 1969 VMA-233 disestablished. |
Home Ports AUG 1946 - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAS Norfolk, VA. |
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Air Wings No info yet. |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vought F4U Corsair 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - McDonnell FH-1 Phantom 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F8F Bearcat 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - McDonnell F2H Banshee 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas AD Skyraider 19xx - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lockheed T2V Sea Star 19?? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
* November 30, 1962 The A4D-1 designation changed to A-4A |
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Commanding Officers No info yet. |
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Events 22 June 1963: W.R. Nichols was uninjured when A-4B BuNo 142864 sustained substantial damage after it went through the over run, through a chain-link fence and into a pond at NAS Norfolk while landing. It was stricken 02 July 1963. The pilot was under water for a while before crash crew got him out of the cockpit, and he turned in his wings several months later. I was his plane captain on his final attempt at flying, he jumped back out of the cockpit, walked to the ready room and called it quits. Gary Clark. |
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Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |