J.J. wrote:[...] But at least in case of the first BuNo it could be really a land-based deployment of VMA-311 "Tomcats" (MAG-13, 3rd MAW), MCAS Yuma, Arizona (tailcode WL), to replace VMA-542 "Tigers" (MAG-14, 2nd MAW), MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina (tailcode WH), at Al Asad Airfield, Iraq. According to an USMC news from October 5, 2007, "VMA-311 is scheduled to deploy in the spring of 2008, which will mark the third time in two years the attack squadron has gone overseas in support of the Global War on Terrorism." Source: http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000. ... enDocument" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; [...]
Thanks for confirmation, René! And so, in the next couple of days we can expect at Lajes VMA-542 on their way back home to CONUS. According to official USMC photos, deployed were at least 164570/WH 01, WH 09 and WH 11. Anybody who can me hook up easy to the right page of the Lajes 2007 topic for their stopover en route to Al Asad? I would be very grateful!Dutchmil wrote:Hi,
The Harriers are indeed from VMA-311. I have a few more BuRo numbers that needs to be verified first before I will post them. [...]
No.Me too Brian, but I think that this is a little "April Fool" joke as we say in the UK.
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