Air Wingers

[E5 Winger]

2nd MAW, MWCS-28, from 76 to 79.

:flag:

[kydevildogmark]

2nd MAW
Mals 31
2002-2006

[LancerRKO]

2nd MAW VMA 231 Ace of Spades
1st MAW VMFA 212 Lancers

[tbenn54]

3rd MAW (El Toro), VMA (AW) 121, 80-83

[jinelson]

MASS-3, MACG-18 Ist MAW (Nam) 70-71
MABS-13, MAG-13 3rd MAW (MCAS El Toro) 71-72

All my other time was with 1st and 3rd and 4th MARDIV but I loved my wing time the best and man did I swing with the wing lol.

Jim

[BulldogMP]

MWSS-171,'85-'87,Iwakuni
MWSS-271,'88-'92,Cherry Pt.
Fapped to station on both between exercises and Desert Shield/Storm.

[Zulu 36]

MABS-12, 2/72 - 3/72, Iwakuni
VMA-211, 3/72 - 2/73, Naha, Okinawa & Bien Hoa, RVN
HQ, 1st MAW, 6/74 - 9/74, Iwakuni
HQ, MAG-36, 9/74 - 3/75, Fuetema, Okinawa
HQ, 1st MAW, 3/75 - 7/75, Iwakuni

[vanmac]

I served in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Wings.

1967-68, H&MS-24, Cherry Point
1968-69, VMFA-115, Chu Lai
1969-70, VMFAT-101, El Toro
1970-71, VMFA-115, Chu Lai, Da Nang & Iwakuni

A reminder for you 1st MAW Marines, the 2007 reunion will be in June in Branson, MO. More info at: http://firstmaw.homestead.com

If you served with 115 we have a reunion every year. In '07 it will be in San Diego. More info at: www.geocities.com/silvereaglesreunion (http://www.geocities.com/silvereaglesreunion)

Also, 115 has a Unit Page at military-dot-com. You'll have to go there to get the address (it's blocked at this site). It's easy to find...military-dot-com, Community, Marine Corps, Search (VMFA-115), or any other outfit you served with and you're there.

S/F

[Marine84]

3rd MAW - H&MS 11 Ordnance
1st MAW - H&MS 15 Ordnance

WOOHOO! IYAOYAS!

If you can't eat it, drink it or F__k it - BLOW IT UP!

[yellowwing]

Headquarters Squadron MCAS El Toro, 1984-1985.

When we thoroughly impressed the Inspector General (every Marine knows that's not an easy thing to do), the CO offered any of his Marines an out of bounds pass and a hop on a C130 to Hawaii. Several Marines gratefully took him up on his offer.

[davecerami275]

H&hs (pmo) MCASEl Toro 1985-1987

[mamiehughes]

MWHS-2 86-89 MCAS Cherry Pt
MACG-28 89-90 MCAS Camp Futenma, Oki
MCRS San Francisco 91-94 NAS Alameda

[The1stSgt]

MATSG, NATTC, Millington, TN (aviation school) '64
VMF (AW) 232 (Plane Capt) MCAS Kaneohe '64 -66
VMF (AW) 212 (Plane Capt) MCAS Kaneohe '66
VMF (AW) 334 (Jet Mech) MCAS El Toro '66-67
VMFA 513 (Jet Mech) MCAS Cherry Point '67-68
VMFA 122 (Jet Mech) RVN '68-69
VMFA 235 (Jet Mech/Career Planner) MCAS Kaneohe '71-74
VMFAT 101 (Jet Mech) MCAS Yuma '74-75
VMFA 115 (Jet Mech) MCAS Iwakuni '75
MATSG-90, NATTC, Millington, TN (Career Planner/Instructor) '75-77

[garryh123]

82-85...6014. Vmfat-101, Mcas Yuma Az.

[usmccntryboy]

NATTC Millington 92-93
MALS-35 800 81A,B,C MCAS Futenma 93
VMGR-152 MCAS Futenma 93-95
MAWTS-1, MCAS Yuma 95-99

[sgt tony]

WES 27 MWSG 2nd FSSG

[usmccntryboy]

sorry guys I couldn't spell last night. It was MALS-36 800 Div W/C 81A,B,C:usmc:

[TexasTweak]

1972 . . . . 1976

New River, Futema, Beaufort.

[Bill Thompson]

1st MAW, 2nd MAW, 3rd MAW and 4th MAW from 67 - 87

[Chuck Lewis]

1st MAW, 2nd MAW, 3rd MAW and 4th MAW from 67 - 87
Greeting Bill, from Montana...
Where were you between '71-'74?
Chuck Lewis

[bigdog43701]

MAG-26 (NBC NCO) MCAS New River 1974
MABS-26 (NBC NCO) MCAS New River 1975
MWWU-2 (Weapons Tech) MCAS Cherry Point 1975-1977
MWWU-1 (Chemical Section) MCAS Iwakuni 1977-1978
SOMS (Station NNBC NCO) MCAS Kaneohe Bat 1978-1981

[Bill Thompson]

Chuck, I was in Glenview Ill in early 71 then Embassy duty till late 73 stationed in Santa Anna till late 74

[BobTate]

MWSG-37; MAG-15 El Toro, 1965
MAG-12 CHu Lai 1966-67

[jgorosco]

Mals 24 Ordnance Kmcas, Hi 92-95

[Dave 78-00]

Several from 1978 through 2000.
H&MS-32, VMA-223 Cherry point
H&MS-12, MCAS Iwakuni
MCRD Parris Island
H&MS/MALS-14
USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
NATTC-90, NAS Millington
MALS-36, MCAS Futenma

6076/6072/8511:evilgrin:
Semper Fi,
Dave Shaver
:flag:
Did my part for recruiting. I got my wife to enlist , had one son do a tour in the Corps and a son do a tour in the Army. My daughter ships tomorrow for Fort Jackson (Basic)

[MIKECHRY]

3rd MAW, VMAT-102, YUAM,AZ, '82-'85, A-4 SKYHAWKS BABY!!!!!

[yellowwing]

3rd MAW, VMAT-102, YUAM,AZ, '82-'85, A-4 SKYHAWKS BABY!!!!!
What struck me about those Skyhawks were how small they were. Compared to the Phantom, it was like a Volkswagon parked next to a Coupe Deville! :banana:

[garfield411]

NAS Lakehurst, NJ ( PR "A" School, MOS 6060)
MCAS(H) New River, NC
HMH-461 81
H&MS-26 82-83
HMH-362 83-88
HMM-266 83
HMM-261 86-87
MAG-46 Det B 88-90
HML-767 88-95
MOS's held: 6060 Flt. Equipment, 6174 UH-1N Crew Chief, 6167 CH-53D Crew Chief
Held the interesting position of unit Prisioner Escort or "Brig Chaser"

[killerinstinct]

Vmfa(aw)-242
Vmfa(aw)-121

[killerinstinct]

WOOHOO! IYAOYAS!

If you can't eat it, drink it or F__k it - BLOW IT UP!

brings a tear to my eye.. ya know ordie bday coming up too.. best one i had was over in oki went to foster drank got **** face and did that damn running around a bat with your forehead and taking off.. course many peeps puked but man i think ordies had the best times.. even though when we went to the banyan tree on kadena got in a fight and were on restriction for 30 days the whole shop LOL good times there... that was probably my favorite time overseas... DEFINATELY not the middle east something bout being a dry zone is just not fun....:beer:

[SgtHopperUSMC]

Air Traffic Control MCAF Quantico 92/93
Combat Engineer MWSS 274 MWSG 27 2nd MAW 93/95

[davblay]

I was in the same outfit as the gunny on the history channel in the NAM, WERS-17, 1st MAW. DaNang

[sloan52]

2nd maw mag29 rew river 72-73

[cball]

VMR 153 MAG-35 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry point.56 57 58.

[roninchilli]

VMFA-333 fighting Shamrocks. Where is everyone at?

[Wyoming]

.

Check the signature. :cool:

[shankhm]

Macg-28/3d Laam Bn Cpnc 82 - 84
Mwhs-2 Cpnc 87 - 90
Mag-49 Willow Grove Pa 90 - 92

[Tegan]

3d Maw Mals-39 Maintenance Administration 2006- Present:)

[tommyzDad]

2d MAW:
VMFA-122; VMFA-451; VMFA-333
1988 to 1993

3d MAW:
VMFA-314
1996 to 1999

[flotidarebtrue]

H&ms 24
Tme 21
H&ms 15
VMFA212
79-83

[ironrick292]

Has anyone ever flown in a UH34D?

[roninchilli]

you were with trip trey? from when to when and which shop. did you know duncan kaulbach?

Ron "Oscar" Meyers
VMFA-333 89-92

[skyhawker]

2nd MAW Cherry Point
VMA-533 from July 60 --to jan. 64
MAG 24
A4D--A4D2N

[1oftheFew]

H&MS-29, MAG-29, MCAS(H) New River, Jax, NC, 1972-75

[recon532002]

MAG 38 H&HS 38 MCB El Toro 1972-1973

[demayonase]

3rd MAW El-Toro 1977 to 1979, 1980 to 1981
1st MAW Iwakuni 1979-80

VMA 311 Tomcats
Aviation Hydraulics

Mikey "D"

[ChukCharp]

1st LAAM MACG-18 1st MAW Okinawa
3rd LAAM MACG-28 2nd MAW Cherry Point

[skin151]

NATTC Millington 92-93
MALS-29 93
HMH-365 94
VMAQ-129 95
VMFA(AW)-242 95-2000
MTU-3033 2000-2003

[bucksgted]

NAS Jacksonville, FL - Airwing Indoc - Aug. 1956
NATTC Millington - AQ(A) School - Sept. '56 to Apr. '57
MCAS Opa Locka - VMF-251 - Apr. '57 to July '58
Atsugi - VMF(AW)314 - Aug. '58 to Oct. '59
( tossed in that time frame was Ping Tung, Taiwan, Sept. '58 to April '59)
MCAS El Toro - H&MS-XX(don't remember) - Oct. '59 to Feb. 19, 1960

BTW, for those of you that may have known him, I just got word today that Col. Dan Johnson, CO, VMF(AW)314, passed to Heavens Gates on December 20, 2007. Col. Dan was a Marine's Marine. A true Officer and Gentleman!! Semper Fidelis, Marine!!

Ed

[Bensley]

Sgt Bensley 6324 (avi U/a-h) Hmla-167

Anybody Out There From Hmh 362 That Went To The Gulf (arg 3-91) I,m Looking For Gramps (ssgt O,hara 362 Avi/aircrew); And Any One Else.

[7242ACARDWELL]

mass 2 93 mass1 94 22nd meu 96 eas 97

[trp878]

2nd MAW Cherry Point
VMA-533 from July 60 --to jan. 64
MAG 24
A4D--A4D2N

MOS?

[trp878]

2nd MAW, MAG 24, VMA 533 A4D SkyHawks, VMFA 531 Phantoms about '62-'66 back & forth between 2 of them. In & out USA during these times with both squadrons'. MOS 6511

[Sgt Jim]

HMM264, 1970-1973.bubble chaser,air crew.

[Buckeye]

2nd Maw...MCAS Newriver...Mag-29(WarEagles),Mals-29(Wolverines)....'95-'98

[William W Pence]

Macs-9 1961-1963
Mass-3 1963-1964

[Arkie54]

H&HS MCAS El Toro 1976 to1979
5831 Brig Guard

[7242ACARDWELL]

7242 Air Opperations Opperater "D.A.S.C." Direct Air Support Center
We were assigned and still are I believe to mass units as in my day we used VHF UHF HF radios to tell planes next mission via coordinates, or laser I.E."paint". I'M Bingo Winchester ...out.....:beer:

[SgtWookie]

NAS Memphis Sept 1974-Oct 1975
NATTC Memphis
MATSG-90
A-FUN P
Basic Electricity & Electronics
AFTA, MOS 6600
Participated MATSG-90 Drum & Bugle Corps (we had a freaking blast!) Pic from then:
http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01130/31/15/1130835113_l.jpg
One of the A-4 Skyhawks that was there is now about a mile from me, we're restoring it to how it looked during Vietnam; it was first assigned to VMA-225 in 1958 when my first CO, LtCol Teichmann was attached to that squadron.
MCAS Cherry Point Nov '75-Dec '75
AWG-10 Radar/Missile Fire Control School, MOS 6657
MCAS Beaufort, Dec '75-Mar '80
VMFA-333 "Shamrocks" (briefly)
VMFA-451 "Warlords" '76-'79
USS Forrestal (CV-59) Cruise
AWG-10A Transition School
VMFA-251 (briefly)
VMFA-122 "Crusaders" '79-'80

F-4 Phantoms Phorever! (Below pic of VMFA-451 aircraft taken fall 1976)
http://b9.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01130/90/70/1130830709_l.jpg

[yellowwing]

Those Phantoms were some big SOBs. Loud ugly beasts.

[shotgundave]

5176 I filmed this bunch of good sports from 3rd LAAMB swimming in the Nuese River for segment of "A Day at Cherry Point" broadcast on CCTV on station at the time.
5180 Deployed counter-measure CH-46

5181 New 4671 icon

5182 LTDS/ITV Photogs & Editors@ AV Center MCAS Cherry Point, c.1989

5183 View from port side approaching mamba station Operation Sharp Edge.


4671+ H&HS, 2nd MAW, MCAS Cherry Point
LTDS/ITV 1988-1991
:usmc:

[gutinstinct]

Served with VMFA-312 1983 to 1985

[sgtjimh]

nattc memphis 1968
h&ms 37 El toro
vmfa 334 1969-1970 westpac
vmgr 352 El Toro 70-71
MCC3 Santa Ana 71
MWSG 32 Futenma, po hang
VMAT 203 cherry point
vma 542 Cherry point 74 to 76
Best Squadron? VMFA 334, Phantoms Phorever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sgtjimh]

Change that from MWSG 32 to MABS 36, sorry, it's early here

[CarryingMarine]

I was with VMGRT-253, VMGR-152, and VMGR-252 1995-1999, so Hey to all my DevilDog airwingers out there, and of coarse the rest of the Marines worldwide.

[thumper]

3rd MAW, MAG 13, VMA-214 El Toro 6062 1970
H&HS MCAS El Toro 8561 PTI - NCOIC Station Gym 1973

[Matty167]

Matty
HML-167
77-80
Avionics

[Skip Perry]

LakeHurst New Jersey 1968
Yuma Arizona 1969 VMAT-102
MCAS Kanehoe 1969-70 H&MS 24
MCAS Futema 70-71 HMM-164
USS New Orleans 71
Alameda NAS 72-73
MCAS Kanehoe 74-76 H&MS 24 & HMH-463
31st MAU 75
USS Hancock 75
USS Enterprise 75
MCRD San Diego 76-77
MCAS El Toro H&HS 77

[NMorgan]

HML/A 269, New River, 1995-1999, Aviation Ordnance

[jetdoc]

NAS Millington Tn, (Structual Mech), Sept-Nov 78
MCAS New River, HMM-264, (TME), Dec78-Jun79
MCAS EL Toro, VMFP-3, Jun79-Nov81
MCAS Iwakuni, VMFP-3 .....on the way from EL Toro to Iwakuni we did some island jumping, Hawaii, Wake, Midway Island, Guam, took about a week to go from EL Toro to Iwakuni and had a great time stopping on the various islands.
USS Midway, VMFP-3 ......
USS Niagra Falls ......
Andrews AFB, VMFA-321, Nov81-Sep85

[sgt tony]

MWSG-27 Cherry Point 80-82

[anthony j bower]

1 maw mabs 11 da nang 1967 -1969 motor transport maintence

[sscjoe]

77-78 H&HS PMO MCAS IWAKUNI
10/77-11/77 Operation Fortress Lightening
78- 79 H&HS MCAS EL TORO
( 12/78-11/79 TAD MCAS (H) Tustin)

[tavern1775]

HMLA/167(HYD)
MALS-26(HYD)
MAG-26,2nd MAW NEW RIVER , JAX NC ( 90-95 )

[bonuspak]

1974-1975 Newriver....1975-1978 Kaneohe Bay(soms)

[anthony j bower]

I was there also MABS 11 Motor T. FROM 7-67 TO 7-69

[Palm]

MCRD San Diego July 1972
NAS Jacksonville AE A School, November 1972
VMO-2 1973
MARTD, NAS Glenview 1973
HMA-369, Futema 1974
VMO-2 1975

[gneissguy]

Semper Fi to all.

I was with 2nd MAW, H&S 29, MCAS New River in 1976; 1st MAW, H&S 15, MCAS Iwakuni in 1977. Was also on a Det. to Okinawa (Kadena AFB, if I remember correctly). I have really fond memories of Japan. Lost my way after that, but would love to hear from anyone remembering L/cpl Owens. Specifically, are Lt. Steigman, Sgt. Secrist(Sechrist?), Cpl. Traylor, or Cpl. Schultz out there anywhere?

[JAGarland]

OJT with HMM-163 Aprill 1999
MATSG In Pensacola May 99 -July 99
T58 school New River July 99 - September 99
OJT MALS-26 September 99
MALS-36 P.P 41M oKINAWA

[SGT Russow]

MWSS 272 New River Air Station. 1996-2001

[f4tweet]

Millington Avionics - Com/Nav 1966-1967
MCAS Beaufort Mag-32 VMFA-312 1967-1968
Chu Lai Mag-13 VMFA-314 1968
MCAS Beaufort VMFA-451 1969-1970









Phantoms Phorever!



Beautiful Beaufort by the sea, only six miles from Yamasee.

[Bernard9601]

98-00 MASS-2 Comm.Elect

[Izzybrew]

I am Mike and I was in the Navy. I was stationed in NAS Agana Guam from 1985-1987. I was in a Heavy Metal Rock Band on the island with a Marine from MWWU-1. He came from Cherry Point, SC. His name was Sgt. Ron Benedict. If anyone know how I could get a hold of him, it would be greatly appreciated!!! Please let me know of any way to get a hold of him.

Thanks,
Mike

[MsenIam]

Mwss 471 Det A

[dadandsonmarine]

VMFA 531 82-85
Radar shop then IWT

Anybody around?

Eric (shi**y Smitty) Smith

[juang]

MWSS 174 Kaneohe Bay Construction Plt.

[ZSKI]

MWSS 472 Det B. Eng CO.

[awbrown1462]

1976 - 1977 MAG-36 MCP MCAS Futenma, Okinawa
1977 - 1981 MAG-11 MCP & S-1 El Toro, CA

[hitechluddite]

1979-80 MABS-12 MCAS Iwakuni Comm squad
1981-1984 MABS-15 MCAS Iwakuni Comm squad
MOS 2841

Think I liked Iwakuni? :)
nah it was the TAD's to PI that kept me coimin' back for more! lol

[Themisk7]

Served from 1974-1978, spent all my time at Beaufort Air Station and most of my time at VMFA-333 Ordnance. Also was on Med-Cruise 1976-1977, USS Nimitz. If anyone is out there, would love to hear from you...Dennis.

:iwo:

[ds555]

MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 2 MAW, MACG 28, 3d LAAM Bn, Charlie Battery, Firing Platoon 1982-1986

[ericamarine]

3rd lsb oki
3rd fssg oki
cssd 14 el toro
headquaters el toro
got out in 97
:flag:

[Jim Oliver]

H&MS 31 Beaufort
H&ms 11 Iwakuni
VMFA 122 Beaufort

[bgibson53]

Originally assigned to VMA(AW)-332 and subsequently re-assigned to H&MS-14 as a QA Inspector for MAG-14.

[Sgt Hacksaw]

3rd MAW MAG-16 (LTA) :cool:
H&MS 16 Metal Shop 80-81
HMH 361 Metal Shop 81-88
MALS-16 Metal Shop 88-92

[Larry2401]

HML367 77-78
MARTD WHIDBEY ISLAND 78-81
VMAT203 82-83
VMA513 83-88
MOS: 6046 Aircraft Maintenance Administration

[Jim Oliver]

NAS Jacksonville, Fla
MCAS El Toro, Calif.
H&MS 31 Beaufort, S.C.
H&ms 11 Iwakuni, Japan
VMFA 122 Beaufort S.C.

[macheartist]

MATSG 90, NAS Memphis/Millington, Sept. '76-Mar. '77
MCAS Beaufort, SC for training as 6618 & OJT, Mar. '77-Sept. '77
VMAT-102/AIMD, MCAS Yuma, AZ, Sept. '77-June '80

[Liden]

Sure have, had to grease that damn rotor head in Quantico and we used to fire her up every so often

[schellis]

Parris Island, 1967
Camp Geiger, 1968
NAS, JAX, FL, 1968
New River Air Facility, VMO-1, 1968-1970
Marble Mountain Air Facility, RVN, HML-167, 1970-1971
New River Air Facility, HML-167, 1971

[trp878]

2nd MAW Cherry Point
VMA-533 from July 60 --to jan. 64
MAG 24
A4D--A4D2N
533 62to65 cherry pt. 6511

[gadkins69]

NATTC Millington, TN 87-87
MCAS Cherry Point, NC 87-88
MCAS Yuma AZ, MALS-13 88-90
USS Tarawa 90-91
VMA 513, Det B 90-91
MCAS Yuma AZ, MALS-13 91-93
MOS's: 6095 AV8B Structural Mechanic
6044 Non-Destructive Inspection Technician
:flag:

[avionics69]

A/C Electrical Systems School Jacksonville Fla 67
MCAF New River H&MS-26 67-68
Marble Mountain Vietnam HML-167 68/69
MCAF New River H&MS-26 69/70

[dpawson]

I was at Mag 29, Mals 29 from 85-91

[cmdr358]

HMM-264/MAG-26/2MAW MCAS(H) New River- CH-46 Crew Chief
MED Cruise-LHA-2 USS Saipan 1981
CARIB Cruise-LPH-9 USS Guam 1982
MED/Beruit- LPH-7 USS Guadalcanal 1983

[CplAllen]

MWSS-273 Beaufort, SC 1999-2001

[mcsgt3522]

1978-1980 wts27 motor transport maint at the time Cpl. E.V. Smith

[Freddy23]

3rd MAW - MALS-39 6092.

[sdk87to91]

S.D. Kelly
MCRD 2105 Oct '87 to early '88
NAS Millington Air Traffic Control '88
MCAS Tustin MATCS-38;fapped to MCAS El Toro for 18 months then back to MATCS-38 after failing at ATC, reassigned to embarkation for duration until I got out 10/18/91. Didnt get to go but as embarkation at least I got to contribute for Desert Shield, and then lots of gate duty during Desert Storm. Due to our location for the radar to help helicopters land we had our own gate.
Marine Corps Marathon 88

[Striker840]

Sept-November of 85 NAS Memphis
Dec 85-May 86 MCAS El Toro
86-88 VAL Line MCAS Beaufort
88-89 MAG 12 OMD MCAS Iwakuni
89-92 MAG 42 Det B (VMA 124) NAS Memphis

6012 Skyhawk Plane Captain

[SGTsamjoss]

VMA-214 Yuma, Arizona

[trp878]

skyhawker, I'm trp878. served w/ vma 533 mag 24 cherry point, 6511 ordnance62, 3,4,5, thn 531 til out in 66. See name on my profile,

[Marine Shu]

MWHS-2/2nd MAW G3 2007-present

[sgtoklahoma]

Does anyone know where the C Schools are for 6400 - O Strand and what aircraft are at each school?

[LcplT]

4th beach and port ops

4th Air Delivery

San Jose, Ca 1989-1993

[A6Cavey]

bgibson53

I go to 332 in early 84 when were you there

[A6Cavey]

sorry all, was responding to bgibson53 post earlier

[A6Cavey]

83 VA-128 Training
83 VMA 224
84 VMA 533 (1 Day)
84 VMA 332
86 VMAT 202 Stood 'em down
86 VA-128

Anyone else out there play with the A6?

[emrliquidlife]

MAG - 16 from 93 to 96
w/ HMH-465, HMM-164, all S-2

[vmfn513]

NATTC - Norman, OKLA
Page Field, PI.1944
vmf(n)533 - Okinawa -1945;China - 1946
vmf(n)513 - Korea - 1950 - 1951

[SgtShorty]

MWSS273 Motor T Maint. 1988-1992

This is Sgt. Johnson Any Marines I served with can contact me at richij@havilandtelco.com. Semper Fi.:usmc:

[Jarhed87]

Mag-39, Mals-39, Avi-610 Camp Pendleton, CA. ('88-'92)

[yanacek]

Not a "real" winger, but one of the proudest days in my life was when I was declared and "honorary" member of my Dad's WW-II squadron, VMB-613.

http://www.vmb613.com/news/images/vmb_ltr.jpg

[Marine1955]

From 1974 to 1975 1st. MAW Iwakuni Japan from 1980 to 1981 2nd. MAW Cherry point N.C. both places were great but cherry point was better. both places i was in motor transpotation main. i'll never forget cherry point ;)

[retiree84]

Reported to El Toro around September of 1960 to MABS-37 MWSG-37 Motor Transport. Returned to the AirWing in 1976, to WERS-37 then to H & GMS-37 Motor Transport. Then returned in 1980 to WTS-37 MWSG-37. I had started my career with this unit in 1984 retired as there Maintenance Chief in Hanger 297. :flag:
Semper Fi
Richard Barbee
MSgt Ret

[GSEMarine94]

1995-1998
6072
MALS 26
MCAS New River
GSE WC 910, 940

[Marinef4s]

http://www.usmcf4s.com/lgimg/usmc_header.jpg

Semper Fi! Marine Veterans of F-4 Phantom Squadrons
You are invited to visit a website dedicated to you.
www.usmcf4s.com (http://www.usmcf4s.com)
www.rf4bphantom.com (http://www.rf4bphantom.com)

[SSgt Ramsey]

I was with MWSS-274 as a 1345 from 96-2000.

During that time, I hooked up with a MEU (26th MEU SOC) for a Med-float and deployed many times supporting various exercises (CAX, WTI, Roving Sands, Battle Griffen in Norway, Blount Island Command in Norway caves, and local hurricane and downed fighter support.

I then went on to several squadrons as a Career Planner (VMGRT-253, VMA-223, MAG-14 HQ, MWHS-2 2nd MAW Career Planner)....

The Air Wing was very good to me...it was a LOT of work, but I can't imagine working with a better group of people....air or ground, it doesn't matter...Marine's are Marine's :D

[AlwaysWillBe]

Boot – MCRD PI 8/66 – 10/66
BIT – Camp Lejeune 10/66 – 12/66
AE ”A” school – Jacksonville 1/67 – 6/67
H&MS-37 – El Toro 6/67 – 11/67
H&MS-17 – Da Nang 12/67 – 1/69
HMX-1 (White Tops) – Quantico 1/69 – 8/70

[Skidawg]

2d MAW:
VMFA-122; VMFA-451; VMFA-333
1988 to 1993

3d MAW:
VMFA-314
1996 to 1999

I was with MALS-31 GSE from '88-'96, I'm sure you broke some of our gear. Do you remember who your GSE rep was? Denis Craft was with 451 during the Gulf War.

[redbeard5210]

I'm trying to locate either Kenneth A. Stubbs, Third Battalion, Platoon 385 graduating from Parris Island on 11/7/72 or Ted Kozen (Kozan?) who was in Okinawa during 73-74 (not sure of his attachment).

I was with H&HS 28, MCAG 28, 2dMAW MCAS from 1972 to 1975.

Any help is very much appreciated.

[CplCase]

NAS Memphis 1987-88 Aviation Electronics "A" school and AFTA (Advanced First Term Avionics)
MAS Lemoore 1988-1989 MOS 6465 training
MCAS CherryPoint 1989-1991 MAG 32, MALS 32, W/C 650,
with a little MCAS Iwakuni thrown in around 1990

[pierced58]

2nd MAW MAG-26 HMH-362 UGLY ANGELS 79'-83'

[azLobo]

<HR style="COLOR: #b5b1b1; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #b5b1b1" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
___Year___MOS___________ Unit________________________________
1980-1980, 6331, MATSG-90, NAS Memphis, TN/MATSS-901
1980-1988, 6331, Formal Schools/Aviation Fundamentals School
1980-1980, 6331, Formal Schools/Basic Electricity and Electronics (B Double E)
1980-1981, 6331, Formal Schools/Aviation Electricians Mate A School (AE-A)
1981-1981, 6431, MAG-11/TME-31
1981-1981, 6434, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-211 (Wake Avengers)
1983-1983, 6434, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-214 (Blacksheep)
1981-1987, 6434, MAG-12/H&MS-12
1981-1988, 6434, MAG-13/H&MS-13
1983-1988, 6432, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-311 (Tomcats)
1988-1989, 6432, MAG-11/MALS-11
1989-1992, 6432, MAG-13/MALS-13
1992-1993, 8411, Recruiting Units/RSS <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:City>
1993-2005, 3EO71 Interior/Exterior Electrical Systems Specialist/US AIR FORCE Reserves, (Ret)

S/F,

[pierced58]

Sgt Bensley 6324 (avi U/a-h) Hmla-167

Anybody Out There From Hmh 362 That Went To The Gulf (arg 3-91) I,m Looking For Gramps (ssgt O,hara 362 Avi/aircrew); And Any One Else.



My name is Rick Diaz, I was with the angels from 79' till 83' as a crewchief operating CH53-D models.

[Brent2651]

MOS 3533
4th MAW, MAG-46, MWSS 472 Det B
MCAS El Toro, CA
1990

[Brent2651]

<HR style="COLOR: #b5b1b1; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #b5b1b1" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
___Year___MOS___________ Unit________________________________
1980-1980, 6331, MATSG-90, NAS Memphis, TN/MATSS-901
1980-1988, 6331, Formal Schools/Aviation Fundamentals School
1980-1980, 6331, Formal Schools/Basic Electricity and Electronics (B Double E)
1980-1981, 6331, Formal Schools/Aviation Electricians Mate A School (AE-A)
1981-1981, 6431, MAG-11/TME-31
1981-1981, 6434, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-211 (Wake Avengers)
1983-1983, 6434, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-214 (Blacksheep)
1981-1987, 6434, MAG-12/H&MS-12
1981-1988, 6434, MAG-13/H&MS-13
1983-1988, 6432, Fixed Wing Units/VMA-311 (Tomcats)
1988-1989, 6432, MAG-11/MALS-11
1989-1992, 6432, MAG-13/MALS-13
1992-1993, 8411, Recruiting Units/RSS <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:City>
1993-2005, 3EO71 Interior/Exterior Electrical Systems Specialist/US AIR FORCE Reserves, (Ret)

S/F,


Not really replying...just curious, as I am new to this site: where did you get the shadow box style graphics?

[azLobo]

Not really replying...just curious, as I am new to this site: where did you get the shadow box style graphics?

Hi Brent,

Try this web site: http://militarysignatures.com/
(military signatures dot com)

Semper Fi,

Bill

[Brent2651]

Hi Brent,

Try this web site: http://militarysignatures.com/
(military signatures dot com)

Semper Fi,

Bill

Got it! Thanks Bill.
Semper Fi!

[SSgt McCord]

MCAS Miramar MALS -16 1999 to 2001
HMM-165 Aerial Observer

[Brent2651]

Hi Brent,

Try this web site: http://militarysignatures.com/
(military signatures dot com)

Semper Fi,

Bill

Let's see if my signature appears on this reply...

[William Hardy]

MWCS-1 DaNang, RVN 69-70
MCAS Beaufort H&HS 71-72
MBAS-32, MCAS Beaufort, 72-73
MCAS Cherry Point H&HS, 74-75
:usmc::thumbup:
Gunny Bill Hardy
67-78

The years not accounted for above were with C&E Batt, San Diago, 3rd FSR on OKI, and DCA-Eur in Germany.

[Tinez88]

MCAS Miramar
3rd MAW MALS 11 MAG 11
500 Division.

[DOC WALKER]

MWCS-1 DaNang, RVN 69-70
MCAS Beaufort H&HS 71-72
MBAS-32, MCAS Beaufort, 72-73
MCAS Cherry Point H&HS, 74-75
:usmc::thumbup:
Gunny Bill Hardy
67-78

The years not accounted for above were with C&E Batt, San Diago, 3rd FSR on OKI, and DCA-Eur in Germany.
Gunny Hardy:
I was a medevac corpsman in 1970 and flew out of Marble Mountain all over I Corps. I flew with HMM-364, HMM-263, HMM-262 and HMM-161. The crap hit the fan alot when I flew night medevacs with 161.
DOC WALKER

[DOC WALKER]

Served from 1974-1978, spent all my time at Beaufort Air Station and most of my time at VMFA-333 Ordnance. Also was on Med-Cruise 1976-1977, USS Nimitz. If anyone is out there, would love to hear from you...Dennis.

:iwo:
I was an FMFcorpsman deployed with VMFA-333 to the beautiful island paradise of Gito in 1963. Also deployed for several carrier quals. Back then they were flying F8 Crusaders. At least the F8's had guns. I felt sorry fory the Nam pilots who flew the early F4's.
DOC WALKER

[jcarter73]

MALSEK 1st MAW ASE, Kaneohe Bay 95-97

[kejhart]

MWSG-27 WES-27 TAFDS 81 to 82

[pierced58]

what was your mos

[crate78]

I've been trying for years to find one of my best buddies in the Corps, Jose T. Coco-Valdez. He went by "Joe Valdez" for social purposes, and we called him "Coco" for short.

The last time I heard from him was in the early '70's. He was then a Captain, flying 2nd seat in Phantoms, had just returned from his third tour in 'Nam, and had taken over as Avionics Officer of H&MS-31 at Beaufort. (Said if he'd known what a can of worms he was getting into, he'd have stayed in 'Nam).

Internet people finders, even Social Security Death Index, I've drawn a blank everywhere.

Any info would be appreciated.

crate

[woodywood09]

3d MAW
VMFA 323 Kaneohe HI
Red Devils!!!! 92-95

[pierced58]

Looking for any UGLY ANGELS (HMH-362) that served from 1983 -1985.

Searching for Msgt Rodger padgett, contact me or reply to this msg.

[wpmobley]

when will MASS1 be coming home?

[Joe CoooooL]

Vmfa-251 86-89

[fr1sbee]

HMA 169 Camp Pen 1973-1973
VMFA 115 Iwakuni Japan 1973-1975
HMM 261 New River NC 1975-1976

[pierced58]

???:usmc:

[Ricky Gresham]

Boot – MCRD PI 8/66 – 10/66
BIT – Camp Lejeune 10/66 – 12/66
AE ”A” school – Jacksonville 1/67 – 6/67
H&MS-37 – El Toro 6/67 – 11/67
H&MS-17 – Da Nang 12/67 – 1/69
HMX-1 (White Tops) – Quantico 1/69 – 8/70

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham

[AlwaysWillBe]

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham

Hi Ricky!
I was in the avionics shop. Spent time working out of the generator / starter rebuild shed, the battery locker and a lot of time working on the test benches. Since we were classified as "intermediate" level maintenance, if it could be fixed without sending it to O&R in Japan, we did it. The shop hadn't had a test bench jockey for a long time, and since I was really into it, my Staff turned me loose. Made good friends with a guy in supply, so the repair parts came in real fast.

I flew flare missions for 2 and a half months around September of '68. I'm in work, but will check my records when I get home. I have a copy of my flight / strike record.

I must have met you, maybe flew with you, at sometime. I've been trying to find my old photos to post.

As for those two names, I'm drawing a blank. The only one that comes to mind was Sgt Riffle. He worked in the sheet metal or hydraulics shop and was my hut Sgt.

When I cycled out, I was sent to Quantico and ended up in HMX-1.

[silverdollar]

Sgt Gresham, Why are you showing the old style stripes on your avatar? I thought that the new type were used when you joined?

[AlwaysWillBe]

Sgt Gresham, Why are you showing the old style stripes on your avatar? I thought that the new type were used when you joined?

Hi Silverdollar.....
The stripes you have (no crossed rifles) are the old "Buck Sgt" style and actually mean you were an E-4.
Check out the settings on your "My Info" page.

[Ricky Gresham]

done by mistake.
corrected now.

[DOC WALKER]

What were you doing in Da Nang?
I am Ricky Gresham and I crewed the C117 and US2B at Da Nang. I entered country in November of 1967 and returned stateside in December of 1968. Finished my tour at MCAS Buford S.C.
Did you know Eddy Griffin, Marco Marmey.

Sgt. Gresham
Hello Ricky:
I was not in-country in 67-68. I was there from just after Thanksgiving 69 until early December 1970. I was an FMF Corpsman assigned to 1stMAW, MAG-16 Medical and I flew combat medevac missions out of Marble Mountain and several other places. I flew from late Feb 1970 until the evening before I rotated out in early December 1970. I earned 12 Air Medals and a Single Mission Air Medal for action during night medevacs on 5 and 6 May 1970.

I do not remember the names you mentioned as I was flying in CH46D's.

I was stationed at MCAS Beaufort, SC during 1963-65. I deployed to GITMO with Trip 3 in 1963 and CARQUALS. I was also in Beaufort, SC in 1971 after returning from Nam.
Glad to hear from you.

Pete (Doc) Walker Retired FMF Corpsman

[6174Matt]

HMLA 367 "Scarface"
91-95 Flight Line
UH-1N Crew Chief

[William Hardy]

Hey Doc - I was with 1st MAW HQ 69-70 and then sent to Beaufort in 1971 (Station Comm Center). Probably ran into you at sick call..never knowing we'd cross paths on the internet that wasn't even invented yet. LOL
Thanks for your service Doc
Semper Fi
Bill

[DOC WALKER]

:flag: Hi Gunny:
Yes, it sounds as though we probably did cross paths in "Sickbay" in Beaufort, SC or Nam or Le june or Cherry Point. I spent a lot of time with the Corps. I requested to go back to the FMF for my last sea duty tour before retirement but the detailer bureaucrats made me go on a ship. I even pleaded with them to send me back to the Corps but they told me I was in the Navy not the Marine Corps and I said to them "Yeah wanta bet!
Have a good day Gunny and Semper Fi!
Doc Walker
(A Marine in Heart and Spirit)

[chuckls]

VMFA 314, MCAS El Toro '73-'75, '76-'77
VMFA 115, Iwakuni, Japan '75 and '76

Radar, Com-Nav and Maint. Control

[BearC]

MWHS1 '75-'77
MARTD Glenview '77-'80

[Marine Grandad]

Hey,davblay I was in WERS-17. Left MCAS El Toro on of ALL days Nov 13th( a Friday!!) 1967, after checking gear and getting shots at OKI we landed in DaNang(scared to death). Don't know what part of WERS you were in, but I drove a wrecker for the 3rd Echelon Shop. Had " IRON HORSE" on the boom and Confederate flags on the front bumper!

[Marine Grandad]

1 maw mabs 11 da nang 1967 -1969 motor transport maintence
Anthony, Which shop were you in? I served in 3rd Echelon with Gunner Reeder as our Shop Chief. Drove a wrecker for awhile.

[William Hardy]

A little side note here....
I am not a winger in the normal sense....what I am is a Marine who spent most of his tour with the Wing...MWCS 1st MAW, H&HS Mcas Beaufort, and H&SH Cherry Point. I never in 11 and half years served with the Grunts...when not with the Wing I served a 9 month tour at Camp Elmore in Norfolk, and 3 years with DCA-Europe in Germany. It was kinda like a sailor who never served aboard a ship.

[elliscraig12]

[quote=Marine84;216976]3rd MAW - H&MS 11 Ordnance
1st MAW - H&MS 15 Ordnance

WOOHOO! IYAOYAS!

If you can't eat it, drink it or F__k it - BLOW IT UP![/qu

[elliscraig12]

3rd MAW MAG-16 (LTA) :cool:
H&MS 16 Metal Shop 80-81
HMH 361 Metal Shop 81-88
MALS-16 Metal Shop 88-92

I was with HMH-361 when we went to on a 6 month pump to the Gulf. I was the armorer. We had just come off a pump to Oki. We were switching over to the Echoes when we got the call. They couldn't send the whoke unit so they sent us as a composit with 263 I think. It's been awhile.

[GIrene]

Aug 06-Nov 08 VMFA-314
Nov 08-Jul 10 VMFAT-101
Jul 10-??? VMFA(AW)-242

This next year or two should be interesting :D

[BIG D 1STMAW]

1st MAW, DANANG, VIETNAM 1969-1970

[leutenantpussy]

MAW FAW ATT KFC MTV PBS CNN LOL APPL DOW 50CENT TLC TBS ABC NBC ASS I got all of'em you name it

[insrchof]

MCAS El Toro with VMA(AW)-242 [A-6E Tram] from 1986 to 1991
MCAS El Toro with VMFA(AW)-242 [F/A-18D] from 1991 to 1995

JRB Ft Worth with VMFA-112 [F/A-18C] from 1997 to 1997

:marine:

[rlbarry]

Are there no MARINES out there that were in the CORPS in the middle 50's?

[silverdollar]

Are there no MARINES out there that were in the CORPS in the middle 50's?




May 1954 thru Aug 1958:flag:

[cball]

Same here May 13 1954 to May 1958 PI --Cherry pt

[bucksgted]

20 FEB 56 to 19 FEB 60

[Braxton Clark]

Mwss 273 96-99

[rlbarry]

glad to hear that there still some of us left

[rlbarry]

I was at MCAS Opaloca in 56-57 after rotating from 3rd MarDiv Japan. Had no airwing mos was assigned VMA 331 Materiel. worked under Ssgt Kelly, he left for photography school, next came Ssgt Judson...

[giveen]

I was assigned to MALS-13, even though I was a 06

[cball]

I was stationed at Cherry Point 1955-58 with VMR153. I was a check crew member/crew chief ,we took care of and flew C-119 transports..Flying Boxcars..

[IGNACIO CASTIL]

I was with MABS-36- Mag-36-Bulk Fuel just below Chu Lai next to the field hospital-1966-67.Went TDY to Tam Ky & Duc PHU mountain.Helicopter base,don't remember what VMF Squardron was there then.They usually rotated every 90 days on ship.Ignacio

[DOC WALKER]

IGNACIO:
Go to hear from you. As I stated I was a Corpsman and I flew Medevacs out of MAG-16, 1STMAW. I flew out of Da Nang, Baldy, Ross and other LZ's. Night Medevacs were always the most dangerous and we took the most fire from the VC and NVA. My brother Larry, was a Marine and spent 2 tours in Nam. The first was with the original Marine Units that went into Nam in 64 or early 65. I didn't get there until late 69 and flew medevacs almost my entire tour. The good Lord had to have been looking out for me, that's about all I can say!

Doc Walker (Pete)

[Izzame2]

Marine Wing support group-37 El Toro,California 1977&1978 Motor T

[firemen122]

Mag-26 Hmt-204 then Hmm-264 88-93

[FuelNCO]

57 - 61

[Beachbums24]

I've been trying for years to find one of my best buddies in the Corps, Jose T. Coco-Valdez. He went by "Joe Valdez" for social purposes, and we called him "Coco" for short.

The last time I heard from him was in the early '70's. He was then a Captain, flying 2nd seat in Phantoms, had just returned from his third tour in 'Nam, and had taken over as Avionics Officer of H&MS-31 at Beaufort. (Said if he'd known what a can of worms he was getting into, he'd have stayed in 'Nam).

Internet people finders, even Social Security Death Index, I've drawn a blank everywhere.

Any info would be appreciated.

crate

I was with him and SSgt Leroy Hayes back there in Beaufort. I have not been able to locate either one since I left the service. I will look further and see if we can come up with any info.

[Beachbums24]

Correction:

That might have been Cherry Point back then since Coco was a GySgt and might have just made W.O. I did see Hayes in Danang..I was there for a while then off to Chu Lai.

[vanmac]

Aircraft Jet Engine Mechanic's Course at NAMTRADET, MCAS, Cherry Point. Our J-79 class graduated on 3 February 1967.
http://115marinereunion.com/Cherry_Point_67.jpg

[tdrt]

MAWTS-1, Yuma; '84-'87

[Miami]

VMFA 531 Cherry Point AE '67
VMFA 210 Cherry Point AE '68
VMFA 334 Chu Lai AE '69-'70
VMFA 334 Iwakuni AE '70

[Miami]

As long as we are positng pictures, here is the graduating class from AEA school at NAS Jacksonville in Feb of 67. I am in touch with two from the school today.

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss278/homerduck/AEAschool.jpg

[Sgt John]

1st MAW, Mag12, Chu Lai 68-69

[vanmac]

...you probaby remember this area. The South 86 NATTC Aircraft Maintenance Area. Photos were taken in 1971. Here's the A-4 line:
http://115marinereunion.com/Mem01_A4_Turnup_area.jpg

[vanmac]

http://115marinereunion.com/Mem02_Class_marching_by_South_86_Hangar.jpg

[vanmac]

http://115marinereunion.com/Mem02_South_86_looking_east.jpg

[vanmac]

http://115marinereunion.com/Mem04_South_86_looking_south.jpg

[greenmarinepack]

2nd LAAM Bn 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma 1983-1985.

[HereandThere]

avionics school

[m0nk33]

MWCS-18, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan 07-09.

[HereandThere]

http://i48.tinypic.com/f37qt3.jpg (http://i48.tinypic.com/f37qt3.jpg)

Avionics school Memphis TN. 1968
I'm the last on the right

[bobramos]

6531 Vmfa(aw)242

[RadioTech]

1st MAW, H&MS-17, DaNang, Viet Nam 1967
1st MAW, MASS-2, DaNang, Viet Nam 1967
:iwo::flag::marine:

[riceke]

Has anyone ever flown in a UH34D?

Check my pics on my profile page. Brings back memories doesn't it?

[riceke]

Parris Island Plt 262 1964
NAS Memphis Airfam 1964
NAS Jax Aviation Electrian 1965
2nd MAW Cherry Point Avionics Test Equipment Repair 1965
NAS Norfolk Avionics Calibration
1st MAW Okinawa Avionics, MAG 15 Da Nang 1967-1968

[larry99]

h&ms-12 mag-12 gse [grease] chu lai-68-69---lreoch@yahoo.com larry

[Marine1955]

h&ms-12 mag-12 gse [grease] chu lai-68-69--- (lai-68-69---lreoch@yahoo.com)


lreoch@yahoo.com larry

I think you connected the 69 to your email address by mistake.
so I hope I got it right for you.

[larry99]

67-68-beaford-mag-32 gse----68-69 mag12 gse chu lai--larry-- lreoch@yahoo.com

[FuelNCO]

Went in July '57

[raerae]

My father, who passed away in 2002, piloted an F-8 Crusader during the Cuban Missle Crisis, and was at NAS Pennsacola June 1962-63, NAS Corpus Christi June 1962-63, and 1963-66 VMF(AW)451 Warlords; H&MS-31, MAG-31, MCAS Beaufort.

[Blackcat]

AE A school 1965-66
H&MS-17 08/66-09/67
H&MS-17 02/68-04/69
Flew flares for a couple of months.

[F4 Mech]

Vmfa 321 76-79
6024

[FuelNCO]

My father, who passed away in 2002, piloted an F-8 Crusader during the Cuban Missle Crisis, and was at NAS Pennsacola June 1962-63, NAS Corpus Christi June 1962-63, and 1963-66 VMF(AW)451 Warlords; H&MS-31, MAG-31, MCAS Beaufort.

Your father, whom I do not know personally, served in places where I served. I am sorry for your loss and appreciate his service. May the blessings of God be with you and your family.

Gene

[vanmac]

Hey F4 Mech,

If you help me, I'll bet we can get this thing 5-pointed before chow...you get the coke bottle and dog leg and I'll take care of the topside.

I read this interesting end to your old squadron...

"And after a final deployment to Karup,Denmark in June 2004, they officially stood down on September 11, 2004. Shortly after this the last CO of the squadron flew the last remaining plane belonging to the squadron (a Hornet) to Quantico MCB where he crashed the plane on its final landing. The aircraft was repaired and it sits on display at TBS."

[Charles Weidman]

Yes. Went thru Escape and Evasion when we had to drop out of one into New River Inlet back in 1962. They were also at Chu Lai in '65. We also had a couple at NAS Soputh QWeymouth, Mass when I was on I&I duty after coming off the Island back in 1969. Noisey buggers with that big old radial engine.

[Charles Weidman]

I was in the Ordnance Section of VMA-331 from 1956-59.

[rlbarry]

Hey Charles
I dont recall your name, I was in VMA 331 from 56 to Sept 57 I remember watching you ordinance boys make napalm bombs while we were deployed to the Canal Zone at NS Colon Panama

SEMPER FI

[IGNACIO CASTIL]

IGNACIO:
Go to hear from you. As I stated I was a Corpsman and I flew Medevacs out of MAG-16, 1STMAW. I flew out of Da Nang, Baldy, Ross and other LZ's. Night Medevacs were always the most dangerous and we took the most fire from the VC and NVA. My brother Larry, was a Marine and spent 2 tours in Nam. The first was with the original Marine Units that went into Nam in 64 or early 65. I didn't get there until late 69 and flew medevacs almost my entire tour. The good Lord had to have been looking out for me, that's about all I can say!

Doc Walker (Pete)

Goog to hear from you Doc,had a lot corpman friends at duc pho got pretty nasty late 68,lost some doc's.I was a gasgrunt providing gas for the Medevacs,food ,and water.Left that mountain in late 67.

Ignacio.Semper Fi.

[KansazCity]

3RD MAW MALS-39 Ordnance!! Gun Shop! 03'-07'

[JohnEaceHunt]

FuelNCO, I was at Beaufort in '67 until I got the orders for 'Nam, I put in for the day I got there. I was in VMF(AW)333. Saw many 451's take off, as well as the Birds in Our Squadron. The ONLY reason the phantom beat the F-8 was because it had 2 engines vs the 1 the F-8 had. It came from the top. Had to have 2 engines. The F-8 beat it in all the combat tests it had with the phantom. Thats beyond any doubt. Don't listen to people that tell you different. They know this, just want to get a rise out of you. Don't listen to them. I mean the phantom was beat in every test it did up against the F-8. Semper Fi, and READY-APP.

[raerae]

Thank you much. Appreciate it. rae

[raerae]

Your father, whom I do not know personally, served in places where I served. I am sorry for your loss and appreciate his service. May the blessings of God be with you and your family.

Gene

Thank you much.

[Phantom Winger]

"And after a final deployment to Karup,Denmark in June 2004, they officially stood down on September 11, 2004. Shortly after this the last CO of the squadron flew the last remaining plane belonging to the squadron (a Hornet) to Quantico MCB where he crashed the plane on its final landing. The aircraft was repaired and it sits on display at TBS."

Rumor has it that aircraft will be restored by the Marine Corps Museum and put on display. It looks like you've been reading wikipeida, VanMac! :beer:

Pretty good squadron history can be found here...

http://www.usmc.mil/news/publications/Documents/A%20History%20of%20Marine%20Fighter%20Attack%20Squ adron%20321%20PCN%2019000311400.pdf

[JimSherrill]

Has anyone ever flown in a UH34D?
Yes, I have was a crew chief of one...

[IGNACIO CASTIL]

Doc Walker:
Sorry I didn't get back to you,I was with mag-36 bulkfuel,the field hospitol was right across the tarmag from our fuel pumps.We had teams that were assigned to Tam Ky,and Quang Nai on a rotating basics.When a big operation was on we would go out with the mud marines and set up portable units to keep out marines supplied and for Medevacs.

Semper Fi
Ignacio
Vietnam 66-67

[ChuckH]

MABS 32 MAG 32 2nd MAW MCAS Beaufort 70-72

I went to Beaufort last April to visit...geez has that place changed!!!!
I'll post some photos...

[SNestler]

Mcrd S.d. 4/75
Nas

[SNestler]

I'll get it right this time.
MCRD S.D. 1/75-4/75
NAS Millington Tn. 4/75-10/75
MCAS EL Toro Ca. 3RD MAW
MCAS(H) HMH-361 AVI 10/75-01/79
6612/6634 Comm/Nav, Flight control sys CH-53 A-D's

[herkybirdRO]

72 thru 74,VMGR252 and VMGR352,TAD to 152 several times. Radio Operator/Loadmaster. Any more of us on this forum??

[tlaney56]

:evilgrin:Looking for anyone that served with me, SGT Thomas Laney 1975/1979 MATCS 38 when I hurt my back to substantiate disability claim. contact tlaney56@msn.com Thanks

[SNestler]

:evilgrin:Looking for anyone that served with me, SGT Thomas Laney 1975/1979 MATCS 38 when I hurt my back to substantiate disability claim. contact tlaney56@msn.com Thanks

Hey are you on TWS? After you sign up you put in the times and unit, the ones on the site that were there when you were come up with contact info thru the site, it works. I've found 37 from my old squadron reconnected with about a dozen it is a pay site after 30 days. Still get basic privilages as free member. ( they don't sell the list so you don't get bulk spam or ANY adverts).
:usmc:
Semper Fi and good luck on the VA sit.
Steve N.

[Hawk7051]

MWSS-371 MCAS Yuma, AZ 2000-2002
MWSS-173 MCAS Futenma Okinawa 2002-2003

129th Rescue Wing Moffet FAF, CA

[tlaney56]

Hey are you on TWS? After you sign up you put in the times and unit, the ones on the site that were there when you were come up with contact info thru the site, it works. I've found 37 from my old squadron reconnected with about a dozen it is a pay site after 30 days. Still get basic privilages as free member. ( they don't sell the list so you don't get bulk spam or ANY adverts).
:usmc:
Semper Fi and good luck on the VA sit.
Steve N.

I am a member of TWS and have had no luck. MATCS 38 I believe was disbanded or moved they sold the Tustin Helecoptor base because it was too noisy for the neighborhoods they built under the flightpath just like ElToro. Amazing! Ya ready for the invasion of Islam? I think they will be in for a big suprise from the non military resistance... Semper Fi:iwo:

[jarheadjj]

I was with VMA(AW)-121 in El Toro 88-90 did a west-pac on the U.S.S. Ranger then got sent to Cherry Point N.C. to join VMAQ-2 just in time for desert storm. Then seven months after we got back from that, did a six month deployment to Iwa-no-nooky as we called it.

[7583 1968 1974]

They still flyin the old A6-A's? 121 was also my squardron.


I was with VMA(AW)-121 in El Toro 88-90 did a west-pac on the U.S.S. Ranger then got sent to Cherry Point N.C. to join VMAQ-2 just in time for desert storm. Then seven months after we got back from that, did a six month deployment to Iwa-no-nooky as we called it.

[GT6238]

Iwa-no-nookie????sure must have changed since I was there in 70-71....

[jarheadjj]

When i was with 121 we were flying A6-E's, but when i left in 1990 they were phasing out the A-6, and transitioning to the all new F/A-18D. That's why i went to Cherry Point didn't get picked to be retrained for F-18s so they figured i could work on EA-6Bs.

[TunTvrnWarrior]

MCRDSD Kilo Company Platoon 3062 30Aug85
MARDET Ft Leonard Wood Engineer Equip Operators Course
1st MEB BSSG-1 3rd Marines (REIN) 3rd LSB
(FAP) Hq&HqSdrn Kaneohe Bay MCAS
BSSG-1 H&S Co S-3
MARDET Ft Lee VA Fabric Repair Specialist Course
2nd FSSG 2nd Maint Bn Engineer Maint Co Camp Lejuene
MARDET Chanute AFB Turbopropulsion Mechanics Course
NAS Atlanta VMO-4 Flightline Mech

[jarheadjj]

Iwa-no-nookie????sure must have changed since I was there in 70-71....
Yea wasn't any action there but the 30 days we spent in P.I. made up for that

[rufus1]

a-long-a-pole City What a place you had to see it to believe it. It was like the county fair with all the pretty little girls to have sex with. The tails I have - the chicken tied by the leg, Jeepny to nowhere during martial law, The girl dancer in the jaguar suit, s*** river. The dismembered sailors. the donkey show!!!!!!!!!! The list goes on and on.

[7583 1968 1974]

F-16 Dead Stick Landing

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/SUPERGT/3384/

Job well-done!

Check out this link
http://www.patricksaviation.com/

Just got these from my left seat today.

[FuelNCO]

MASS-3, MACG-18 Ist MAW (Nam) 70-71
MABS-13, MAG-13 3rd MAW (MCAS El Toro) 71-72

All my other time was with 1st and 3rd and 4th MARDIV but I loved my wing time the best and man did I swing with the wing lol.

Jim
When did MABS-13 MAG-13 LEAVE Kaneohe and move to El Toro?

[FuelNCO]

Are there no MARINES out there that were in the CORPS in the middle 50's?
Yes, 1957 - 1961.

[IGNACIO CASTIL]

Sorry guy's was there before most of you.Nam 66-67 mag 36 1st MAW.Ky Ha Quang Nai Province.

Semper Fi

Ignacio Castilleja

[silverdollar]

1954 t0 1958 here. But I was FMF instead of wing.

[Dennis Budd]

H&HS 37 MCAS El Toro 1966
MACS 6 Camp Schwab, Okinawa 1966
VMGR 152, MCAS Futenma, Okinawa - DaNang 1966-1967

[dirtyirish]

What struck me about those Skyhawks were how small they were. Compared to the Phantom, it was like a Volkswagon parked next to a Coupe Deville! :banana:
I worked on A-4 C D E M between 69-76
and 170 hrs in the back seat of the TA-4f
and in Vietnam in Bien Hoa RVN I went on a bingo crew in Korea courtsy of one of the last enlisted pilots of the GREAT R4-Q:beer:
Baker