MAG-33, H&MS-33, MALS-33 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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Patch MAG patch is 1950 - Korea. |
Sources David Weber |
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Handle Flying Gators Heritage No info yet. |
Home Ports 1944?: MCAS Cherry Point 1969?: MCAS El Toro, CA. |
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Air Wings No info yet. |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: Date?: H&MS-33 F-4B (two) Date?: H&MS-33 TA-4F (six) Date?: VMA-214 A-4E (nineteen) Date?: VMA-223 For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Deployments No info yet |
Commanding Officers 1944?: Col Ward E. Dickey |
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Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No info |
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Events October 20, 1969: LCol. Herbert L. Wright, 41, and Lt. Col. Jerry E. Kehrle, 37, ejected safely and were rescued five miles off the Orange County coast Monday after their TA-4F (BuNo 154625) developed control difficulties. Redlands Daily Facts, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1969. July 3, 1970: Capt. Stephen R. McComb, 27, and 1st Lt James P. Schwartz, 25, both stationed at MCAS El Toro, ejected safely Friday when their TA-4F (BuNo 154644) crashed 30 miles northwest of Crystal Springs enroute from NAS Alameda to Buckley ANG Base in Colorado. Nevada State Journal, Saturday, July 4, 1970. |
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Unit Photos MAY70: BuNo 154620, WM-00, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit:
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