10-11-2004, 08:26 AM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
F/A-18 Super Hornet is the only fighter that the Corps flies.
Marine Corps pilots also fly the AV-8B Harrier, but it is a ground attack jet, not a fighter. |
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10-11-2004, 10:35 AM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
More information than you probably wanted, but I hope this helps:
Aircraft- AH-1W/Z Cobra HH-1N Iroquios UH-1N Iroquios MV-22B Osprey HH-46D Sea Knight Ch-46E Sea knight AV-8B/ TAV-8B Harrier II AV-8B+ Harrier II C-9B Skytrain F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet UC-35C/D Citation C-20D Gulfstream III C-20G Gulfstream IV KC-130F/J/R/T Hercules E/A-6B Prowler F-5E/F Tiger II T-34C Turbo Mentor UC-12B/F Huron CH-53D/E Sea Stallion/ SuperStallion VH-3D Sea King VH-60N Blackhawk Magazine I found this in also had the RQ-2B Pioneer listed. I couldn't find exactly how many of each aircraft there were but I did come up with this: Reporting Directly to the Commadant- VMX-22 at MCAS New River, NC flying the MV-22 HMX-1 "Nighthawks" at MCAF Quantico flying the CH-46E VH-60N CH-53E VH-3D With a Detachment at NS Washington (Anacostia) flying the VH-3D (Marine 01) Marine Forces Alantic- VMR-1 "Roadrunners" at MCAS Cherry Point, NC flying the C-9b UC-12B HH-46D H&HS at MCAS New River, NC flying the UC-12B H&HS "Swamp Foxes" at MCAS Beaufort, SC flying the UC-12B HH-46D 2nd Marine Air Wing: MAG-14 at Cherry Point, NC- VMAQ-1 "Banshees" flying the E/A-6B VMAQ-2 "Death Jesters" flying the E/A-6B VMAQ-3 "Moon Dogs" flying the E/A-6B VMAQ-4 "Seahawks" flying the E/A-6B VMAT-203 "Hawks" flying the TAV-8B VMA-223 "Bull Dogs" flying the AV-8B VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" flying the AV-8B VMA-542 "Flying Tigers" flying the AV-8B VMGR- 252 "Otis" flying the KC-130F/R/J VMGRT- 253 "Titans" flying the KC-130F MAG-26 at MCAS New River, NC- HMLA-167 "Warriors" flying the UH-1N AH-1W VMMT- 204 "Raptors" Flying the MV-22 HMM-261 "Raging Bulls" flying the CH-46E HMM-264 "Black Knights" flying the CH-46E HMM-266 "Fighting Griffins" flying the Ch-46E HMH-461 "Iron Horse" CH-53E MAG-28 at Cherry Point, NC- VMU-2 "Night Owls" flying the RQ-2B MAG-29 at New River, NC- HMM-162 "Golden Eagles" flying the CH-46E HMM-263 "Thunder Eagles" flying the Ch-46E HMLA-269 "Gunrunners" flyin the UH-1N AH-1W HMT-302 "Pheonix" flying the CH-53E HMM-365 "Blue Knights" flying the CH-46E HMH-464 "Condors" CH-53E MAG-31 at Beaufort, SC- VMFA-115 "Silver Eagles" flying the F/A-18+ assigned to deploy with CVW-3 VMFA-122 "Crusaders" flying the F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-224 "Bengals" flying the F/A-18D VMFA-251 "Thunderbolts" flying the F/A-18C VMFA-312 "Checkerboards" flying the F/A-18+ assigned to deploy with CVW-1 VMFA(AW)-332 "Moonlighters" flying the F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-533 "Hawks" flying the F/A-18D Marine Forces Pacific: H&HS at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan flying the UC-12F H&HS at MCAS Futenma, Japan flying the UC-12F UC-35D H&HS at MCAF Kaneohe, HI flying the HH-46D C-20G H&HS at MCAS Miramar flying the UC-12B UC-35D H&HS at Yuma, AZ flying the UC-12B HH-1N 1st Marine Air Wing: MAG-12 at Iwakuni, Japan VMFA-212 "Lancers" flying the F/A-18C MAG-36 at Futenma, Japan HMM-262 "Flying Tigers" flying the CH-46E HMM-265 "Dragons" flying the CH-46 VMGR-152 "Sumos" flying the KC-130F/R MAG-24 at Kaneohe Bay, HI HMT-301 "Wind Walkers" flying the CH-53D HMH- 362 "Ugly Angels" flying the CH-53D HMH-363 "Red Lions" flying the CH-53D HMH-463 "Pegasus" flying the CH-53D 3rd Marine Air Wing: MAG-11 at Miramar, CA- VMFAT-101 "Sharpshooters" flying the F/A-18 A/B/C/D T-34C VMFA(AW)-121 "Green Knights" flying the F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 "Vikings" flying the F/A-18D VMFA-232 "Red Devils" flying the F/A-18C VMFA(AW)-242 "Bats" flying the F/A-18D VMFA-314 "Black Knights" flying the F/A-18C deploys with CVW-9 VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" flying the F/A-18C deploys with CVW-2 VMGR-352 "Raiders" flying the KC-130F/R MAG-13 at MCAS Yuma, AZ VMA-211 "Avengers" flying the AV-8B AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+ VMA-214 "Blacksheep" flying the AV-8B AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+ VMA-311 "Tomcats" flying the AV-8B AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+ VMA-513 "Nightmares" flying the AV-8B AV-8B(NA) MAG-16 at MCAS Miramar, CA- HMM-161 "Greyhawks" flying the Ch-46E HMM-163 "Ridgerunners" flying the Ch-46E HMM-165 "White Knights" flying the Ch-46E HMM-166 "Sea Elks" flying the Ch-46E HMH-361 "Flying Tigers" flying the Ch-53E HMH-462 "Heavy Haulers" flying the Ch-53E HMH-465 "WorkHorses" flying the Ch-53E HMH-466 "Wolfpack" flying the Ch-53E MAG-38 at MCAS Miramar, CA- VMU-1 "Watchdogs" flying the RQ-2B MAG-39 at MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA HMM(T)-164 "Knightriders" flying the CH-46E HMLA-169 "Vipers" flying the UH-1N AH-1W HMLA-267 "Stingers" flying the UH-1N AH-1W HMLA-367 "ScarFace" flying the UH-1N AH-1W HMLA-369 "Gunfighters" flying the UH-1N AH-1W HMM-268 "Red Dragons" flying the Ch-46E HMT-303 "Atlas" flying the UH-1N HH-1N AH-1W HMM-364 "Purple Foxes" flying the CH-46E 4th Marine Air Wing: MASD Belle Chase at NAS JRB New Orleans, LA flying the UC-12B UC-35C MASD Andrews at NAF Washington, MD flying the UC-12B UC-35D VMFT-401 "Sharpshooters" at MCAS Yuma, AZ flying the F-5E/F MAG-41 at NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX- VMFA-112 "Cowboys" flying the F/A-18A VMGR-234 "Rangers" flying the KC-130T MAG-42 at NAS Atlanta, GA- VMFA-142 "Flying Gators" flying the F/A-18A HMLA-773 "Red Dogs" flying the AH-1W UH-1N HMLA-774 "Wild Goose" at Chambers Field NS, Norfolk, VA flying the CH-46E MAG-46 at MCAS Miramar, CA- VMFA-134 "Smoke" flying the F/A-18A/B HMM-764 "Moonlight" at Edwards AFB, CA flying the CH-46E HMH-769 "Road Hogs" at Edwards AFB, CA flying the CH-53E HMLA-775 "Coyotes" at MCAS Camp Pendelton flying the AH-1W UH-1N MAG-49 VMFA-321 "Hell's Angels" at NAF Wahington, MD flying the F/A-18A VMGR-425 "Yankees" at Stewart ANG Base, NY flying the KC-130T HMH-772 "Hustlers" at NAS JRB Willow Grove, PA 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10-11-2004, 10:53 AM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
Im guessing you asked this because you want to be a pilot, (if im wrong sorry), I just thought that i would point out that the Marine Corps. Is the only branch that has a guaranteed pilot MOS, all the other branches its a toss up, but if you want to fly the baddest fucking plane in the world right now id go Chairforce (sorry marines) and try to get in the A-10 Warthog, if anyone disagrees with me you havnt seen this bad boy in combat, gave me a hardon just watching it. well thats my two cents.
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10-11-2004, 11:57 AM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
The A-10 is a great plane, and I loved having them available for support, but for a young person just looking at joining the service you might want to keep in mind that these things might not be in the inventory much longer.
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10-11-2004, 01:06 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
Yeah the F-35 is gonna replace like everything.
That A-10 is pretty fuckin hard core, love that big ass cannon on the front. I hear that when you shoot it the plane slows down to near stall speed, dunno if thats true or not, but i have heard it from more than one place. -Flash |
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10-11-2004, 01:39 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
It seems to slow down quite abit, and the cannon makes one of the most god awful sounds i have ever heard, im sure the republican gaurd at the other end of the ones i saw have a diffrent take on it than i do though, damn things a flying tank.
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10-11-2004, 01:43 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
A-10 is great as long as a MiG or Sukoi doesn't jump you, and if you don't mind being able to walk out of the combat zone faster than it will fly you out.
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10-11-2004, 05:22 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
Two things. I work with these guys (Hawg Drivers) day in and day out and posed the question about stalling the aircraft while shooting the GAU-8. Not true. They barrel would melt providing they are within their proper parimeters during their run-in.
As far as a Mig or Sukoi getting ahold of them, I will place my money on an A-10 any day. It may be slow but it can cut on a dime and loiter a hell of a long time. The 75th (Pope) took a challenge from the 336th (Seymour "C's") doing 4 v 4 in Echo MOA and the Hawgs sent them back to re-write their air to air chacteristics. |
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10-11-2004, 06:01 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
I imagine that and their lager time.
I put my money on the A-10 drivers. |
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10-11-2004, 06:14 PM
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Re: what fighter planes do the marine corps fly
"A-10's don't fly with fighter escorts (or in the area) because of their speed?"
Hawgs do fly escort missions. Theyare also a good recce aircraft. If I have a A-10 on station during a JRTC I will have them get down in the "Weeds" and stir up the OPFOR. By the time they get their SAM ready,the A-10's have already neutralized them. The one aircraft that I really want to work with as far as deploying munitions is the BUFF or BONE |
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