NAF Willow Grove at NAS Willow Grove, MAG-49 and VMA-131 Diamondbacks(Regulars)

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Sources

David Weber

John "Gabby" Gabbard

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Heritage

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19??: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

19??: NAS New York, NY

Date; - Tail code - Air Wing

19??: QG MAG-49

Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft:

13 September 1970 - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *

4 October 1971- - - - Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk *

24 October 1974 - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk *

Date: Douglas A-4M SkyhawkII

* November 30, 1962

The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C

The A4D-5 designation changed to A-4E

For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page:

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Awards

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Events

June 25, 1971: A-4C 149565, Roger Strasberg. Engine failure H.V. Lundin, MAG-49 Willow Grove, at Willow Grove.

January 12, 1990: A-4M, BuNo 158149, c/n 14111, of VMA-131, crashes on approach to NAS Willow Grove, PA, after an engine fire, coming down in Upper Moreland Township, impacting in an intersection, debris tearing off roof of an auto-leasing business, destroying four autos, and damaging six houses, but no injuries on the ground. Pilot Capt. Duane Pandorf, parachutes into tree, suffering only minor injuries.

March 2010: Last Annual Willow Grove NAS, JRB, Pa. Marine Gathering". The Orion Club will close 1 September 2010 for good. Willow Grove NAS JRB will close and units will move out between now and March of 2011.

10 AUG 2010: The Last Hurrah took place at Willow Grove NAS 20-22 August 2010". R.L. Beavis.

Unit Photos

156933:
04 Nov 1974 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA.
09 Jan 1977 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove.

BuNo 156933, with above assignment dates at Will Grove. Gary Verver Collection.

Off-Duty Photos

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• Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
  • 145082 c/n 12328
    • 27 Sep 1972 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 05 Nov 1974 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
  • 147678 C/N 12442
    • 04 Aug 1972 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 04 Aug 1972 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 147723 C/N 12487
    • 19 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 05 Jan 1971 - MARTD - Convert to A-4L
    • 13 Apr 1971 - VA-204 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
  • 147735 C/N 12499
    • 13 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 01 Oct 1970 - MARTD - NAS New York, NY
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    • 01 Nov 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 01 Mar 1975 - Stricken - 1SO
  • 147779 C/N 12543
    • 02 Feb 1971 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 22 Nov 1975 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 147788 C/N 12552
    • 04 Apr 1974 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 23 Apr 1975 - Stricken - 3SO
  • 147822 C/N 12586
    • 01 Feb 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 23 Jul 1972 - Stricken - 1S
  • 147835 C/N 12599
    • 14 Sep 1972 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 27 Sep 1975 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 147841 C/N 12605
    • 16 Jan 1971 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 04 Nov 1971 - NAS - NAS Glynco, GA
  • 148439 C/N 12632
    • 13 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 31 Dec 1970 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 148452 C/N 12645
    • 16 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 04 Apr 1974 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 148483 C/N 12676
    • 19 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 09 Mar 1975 - MARTD - NAS Alameda, CA
  • 148558 C/N 12751
    • 02 Feb 1971 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 13 Nov 1971 - NAS - NAS Glynco, GA
  • 148569 C/N 12762
    • 05 Apr 1974 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 15 Oct 1974 - NAS - NAS Memphis, TN
  • 148602 C/N 12795
    • 01 Oct 1970 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 08 Oct 1970 - MARTD Willow Grove - Convert to A-4L
    • 01 Feb 1971 - MARTD - NAS Memphis, TN
  • 148605 C/N 12798
    • 02 Oct 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 28 Dec 1971 - NAS - NAS Glynco, GA
  • 148606 C/N 12799
    • 27 Aug 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 30 Jul 1975 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149489 c/n 12814
    • 09 Nov 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 16 May 1975 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149492 c/n 12817
    • 13 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 28 Oct 1975 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149565 c/n 12890
    • 13 Sep 1970 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 25 Jun 1971 - Stricken - 1S
  • 149580 c/n 12905
    • 07 Jan 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 20 Jun 1976 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149587 c/n 12912
    • 16 Jan 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 14 Apr 1976 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149617 c/n 12942
    • 01 Oct 1970 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 30 Apr 1974 - MASDC - Davis-Mothan AFB, Tucson, AZ
  • 149646 c/n 12971
    • 19 Oct 1970 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 10 Nov 1970 - MARTD Willow Grove - Convert to A-4L
    • 12 Feb 1971 - MARTD - NAS Memphis, TN

• Douglas A4D-5 (A4-E) Skyhawk
  • 149989 c/n 13042
    • 20 Feb 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 26 Aug 1979 - Stricken - 1SO
  • 150001 c/n 13054
    • 28 Aug 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 30 Apr 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAS Pensacola, FL
  • 150013 c/n 13066
    • 26 Feb 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 13 Apr 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 150596 c/n 13007
    • 04 Oct 1971 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 08 May 1973 - Stricken - 1S
  • 151030 c/n 13200
    • 29 Mar 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 01 Jul 1978 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151036 c/n 13206
    • 01 Apr 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 08 May 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAS Pensacola, FL
  • 151038 c/n 13208
    • 07 Aug 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 10 Apr 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151044 c/n 13214
    • 21 May 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 01 Oct 1978 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151046 c/n 13216
    • 07 Feb 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 12 Apr 1978 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151078 c/n 13248
    • 03 Dec 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 22 Jun 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151090 c/n 13260
    • 27 Aug 1976 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 19 Apr 1977 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 151095 c/n 13265
    • 19 Sep 1976 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 16 Jan 1979 - H&MS-49 Det South Weymouth - NAS South Weymouth, MA
  • 151194 c/n 13364
    • 02 Jun 1978 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 02 Jun 1978 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 152061 c/n 13449
    • 08 Jun 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 26 Apr 1977 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 152070 c/n 13458
    • 28 Feb 1975 - MARTD - NAS Willow Grove, PA
    • 21 Jun 1978 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAS Willow Grove, PA
  • 152081 c/n 13469
    • 09 Oct 1975 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 15 May 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAS Pensacola, FL
• Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
  • 155103 c/n 13919
    • 24 Oct 1974 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 11 Mar 1979 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA
  • 156933 c/n 14026
    • 04 Nov 1974 - MARTD - NAF Willow Grove, PA
    • 09 Jan 1977 - H&MS-49 Det Willow Grove - NAF Willow Grove, PA