Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth STOVL strike fighter jets.

While operating aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in 1952, the squadron was re-designated Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) when they transitioned to the AD-4N Skyraider. In 1957, the squadron...

2016年10月21日 · VMA-211, A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152032, side number CF-9 under tow by a tug on a cold November (25, 1969) day at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan. This aircraft had flown in from Vietnam for repair at Atsugi.

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In November 1941, VMF-211 embarked 12 of its 24 Wildcats and 13 of its 29 pilots aboard the USS Enterprise for movement to Wake Island, the scene of the squadron's heroic battle. On December 8, 1941 the Japanese attacked Wake, destroying seven of the aircraft on the ground.

VMA-211 lost six of its Harriers destroyed and two damaged in a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo.

2016年6月30日 · VMA-211 flew various versions of the Skyhawk, receiving the A4D-2 (A-4B) in 1958, the A4D-2N (A-4C) in 1960, the A-4E in 1964, and the A-4M in 1976. With escalation of the Vietnam War, VMA-211 moved to Japan in 1965 and commenced the first of four deployments to the Republic of Vietnam.

2019年10月11日 · U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211), Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), replace the wings of an AV-8B Harrier at Camp Bastion, Helmand...

VMFA-211 is one of two F-35B Lightning II squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Its mission is to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all weather conditions and attack and destroy surface targets in support of Marine expeditionary forces.

VMA-225 has been decommissioned, but VMA-211 (known as the Wake Island Avengers) is still an active squadron. VMA-225 operated the AD-5 up until early 1955, when they transitioned to the AD-4B. I joined VMA-225 after completing the Naval Aviation Cadet program at NAAS Cabannis in Corpus Christi, TX, in August of 1955.