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A4D-2's Span the Atlantic
Use 'Buddy' Refueling in Flight Two A4D-2 Skyhawk jets from the Second Marine Aircraft Wing spanned the Atlantic in a little over five hours. This was the first flight of a single-engine jet across the ocean using the "buddy" system of in-flight refueling. The flight covered a 2270-mile span from Argentina, Newfoundland, to NAS Rota, Spain.
Led by Col. Homer G. Hutchinson, who was accompanied by 1st Lt. George N. Bailey, Jr., the flight was made to evaluate the A4D-2's long-range self-supporting aerial staging capability which permits Marine Corps deployment of its attack aircraft to any corner of the world.
The A4D-2's were refueled in flight by other A4D-2's equipped with Buddy Stores slung on the external racks.
The A4D-2 jet is the smallest and lightest U.S. jet-powered combat aircraft. It carries either atomic weapons or various conventional weapons.
Naval Aviation News July 1959 - Provided by John "Gabby" Gabbard.
The Marines kept the A-4 Skyhawk active longer than the Navy. Here, in a colorful display of flags illustrating those that utilized the Skyhawk, is the last Skyhawk produced. BuNo 160264 served with the Marines for a short time before being retired to a museum. She was the last in a run of 2,960 Skyhawks.
MARINE AIR GROUP (MAG), with Headquarters and Maintenance Squadrons (H&MS) and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons (MALS).
MAG-11 H&MS-11 MALS-11 |
MAG-12 H&MS-12 Outlaws MALS-12 |
MAG-13 H&MS-13 MALS-13 |
MAG-14 H&MS-14 MALS-14 |
MAG-15 H&MS-15 Angels MALS-15 |
MAG-17 H&MS-17 MALS-17 |
MAG-24 H&MS-24 MALS-24 |
MAG-31 H&MS-31 Aggressors MALS-31 |
MAG-32 H&MS-32 Bandits MALS-32 |
MAG-33 H&MS-33 MALS-33 |
MARS-37 | MAG-41 Det A Memphis |
MAG-42 |
MAG-46 Det B Alameda Det South Weymouth |
MAG-49 H&MS-49 MALS-49 |
MARINE ATTACK SQUADRONS:
VMA-121 Green Knights MCAS El Toro, CA - MCAS Cherry Point, NC - NAS Miramar, CA |
VMA-123 NAS Los Alamitos, CA |
VMA-124 Whistling Death / Bantam Bombers (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code = 6M) NAS Memphis, TN |
VMA-124 (Regulars) - MAG-42 NAS Memphis, TN |
VMA-131 Diamondbacks (Reserves- Pre 1970 Tail Code=7R) AND VMA-132 which was merged into 131) MARTD Willow Grove, PA |
VMA-131 (Regulars) - MAG-49 Willow Grove, PA |
VMA-133 Dragons (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6G, Post=5G) NAS Alameda, CA |
VMA-133 (Regulars) - MAG-42 NAS Cecil Field, FL |
VMA-134 Skyhawks (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=7L, Post=5L) NAS Los Alamitos, CA |
VMA-134 (Regulars) - MAG-46 NAS Alameda, CA and NAS South Weymouth, MA |
VMA-142 Flying Gators (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6F, Post=5F) NAS Jacksonville, FL |
VMA-142 (Regulars) - MAG-42 Det A NAS Jacksonville, FL |
VMA-143 (reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code = 7X) NAS New Orleans, LA |
VMA-144 (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6F, Post=5F) |
MAG-42 Det A (Regulars) NAS Jacksonville, FL and NAS Cecil Field, FL |
VMA-211 Wake Island Avengers MCAS El Toro, CA and MCAS Yuma, AZ |
VMA-212 Devil Cats MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI |
VMA-214 Blacksheep MCAS El Toro, CA |
VMA-217 (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=7Z) NAS South Weymouth, MA |
VMA-223 Bulldogs MCAS El Toro, CA, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, NAS Atsugi, Japan and MCAS Yuma, AZ |
VMA-224 Bengals MCAS El Toro, CA and MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
VMA-225 Vagabonds / Vikings NAAS Edenton, NC and MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
VMA-233 (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6S) NAS Norfolk, VA |
VMA-241 NAS Los Alamitos, CA |
VMA-242 MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
VMA-311 Tomcats MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, MCAS El Toro, CA. and MCAS Yuma, AZ. |
VMA-322 Fighting Gamecocks (Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=7Z) NAS South Weymouth, MA and NAS Squantum, MA. |
VMA-324 Vagabonds / Devil Dogs MAG 32 MCAS Beaufort, SC and MCAS Yuma, AZ |
VMA-331 Bumblebees MCAS Opa Loca, Miami Fl and MCAS Beaufort, SC. |
VMA-332 Polkadots / Moonlighters MCAS Opa Loca, Miami Fl and MCAS Beaufort, SC. |
VMF(N)-533, VMF(AW)-533, VMA(AW)-533, VMFA(AW)-533 Nighthawks MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
VMA-543 (Pre 1970 Tail Code =7V, Post=5V) NAS Glenview, IL and NAS Pensacola, FL |
MARINE CORPS TRAINING SQUADRONS:VMAT-102 Skyhawks, MCAS Yuma, AZ. VMT-103. MCAS El Toro, CA and MCAS Yuma, AZ. VMAT-203 Hawks. MCAS Cherry Point, NC. |
MARINE CORPS AIR STATIONS:Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES): AES-12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron). - MCAS Quantico VA. Navy Fleet Air Gunnery Unit (FAGU), NAS El Centro CA., MCAS Yuma AZ., MCAS Beaufort, SC. |