Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is a United States Marine Corps fixed wing attack squadron that consists of McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point , North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)-223 is one of two AV-8B Harrier squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Its mission is to...

Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223, nicknamed the Bulldogs) was first commissioned as Marine Fighter Squadron 223 on 1 May 1942 at Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii flying the Brewster F2A Buffalo. The squadron left Hawaii for combat during World War II …

2016年10月21日 · Official reports after the crash pointed to a failure in the plane’s oxygen and communications system as a possible cause. VMA-223 A-4M BuNo 160242 was destroyed at South Carolina when the aircraft crashed into ground during ferry flight. 29 October 1985. 1 fatality. Naval Safety Center via Jim Winchester.

Leaving Hawaii for combat during World War II and equipped with the Grumman F4F Wildcat, VMA-223 became the first fighter squadron committed to combat in the skies over Guadalcanal.

海军陆战队攻击中队223 （VMA-223）是美国海军陆战队固定翼攻击中队，由麦克唐纳 - 杜格拉斯AV-8B Harrier II （ V/Stol ）喷气机组成。 该中队总部位于北卡罗来纳州的海军陆战队航空站Cherry Point ，跌落在海上飞...

pilots of VMF-223 unleashed the fury of their Wildcats on the enemy, catching many of the Japanese on the beach. The strafing runs were the first shots fired in anger by the VMF-223 pilots.

vma-223 is one of four AV-8B Harrier squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. Its mission is to provide offensive air support, armed reconnaissance, and air-defense for Marine expeditionary forces.

2024年4月19日 · VMA-223 prepares for Red Flag 24-1 familiarization flights. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio Landin (left) and Sgt. Zachary Dillon (middle), both plane captains assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 out of Cherry Point, South Carolina, read a technical order during Red Flag-Alaska 24-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 19, 2024.

Today, VMA-223 stands alongside VMA-231 “Ace of Spades” as the only two remaining AV-8B Harrier squadrons in the US military. Plans are currently in place to fly the Harrier for until 2027 before finally retiring the type and transitioning to the F-35B Lightning II.