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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on October 21, 2020, 10:39:46 am
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Historic Marine Harrier squadron sunsets as the Corps looks to the F-35
Philip Athey
On Thursday the Marine Corps held a sunset ceremony for Marine Attack Squadron 311, or VMA-311, as the Corps looks to move from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35 Lightning, according to the Marine Corps.
The unit, known for a number of historic firsts, will merge with one of the Marine Corps' most famous squadrons: VMA-214, the Black Sheep, according to a Marine Corps press release.
Eventually VMA-214 also will sundown and a new unit Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 will be formed to fly the F-35B Lightning out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, a representative from the 3rd Marine Air Wing said.
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