Recognized as a critical defensive position in the First Indochina War, the French had built a fort atop the highest of the small mountain’s three knolls. They moved again to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in 1996 and were decommissioned later that year on June 14.As the sun rose on May 8, 1967, it illuminated the 525-foot-high hill known as Con Thien where the Marine Corps had established a firebase two miles south of the Demilitarized Zone in South Vietnam. The squadron moved to MCAS El Toro in 1994 and was attached to Marine Aircraft Group 11. In March, 1990, after seven months of operations, VMFA-235 redeployed to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. During Operation Desert Storm they flew over 2800 sorties in support of coalition forces. They were the first Fighter squadron in theater, and were recognized with the "Phoenix Award", a highly prestigious Department of Defense award, for outstanding performance. After Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the squadron was deployed to the Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain, on Augin support of Operation Desert Shield.
In November 1989, VMFA-235 transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. The 1980s & 1990s A VC-1 A-4E refueling a F-4J of VMFA-235 in 1977 Ordnance on a VMFA-235 Hornet during Operation Desert Storm, 1991. On Septemthey were redesignated Fixed Wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-235 and equipped with the F-4 Phantom. Upon leaving Vietnam, the squadron moved to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. They were the last active duty Crusader squadron. They returned to Vietnam on Februthis time for over a year until May 11, 1968. Between February 2 and Novemthe “Death Angels” flew over 6,000 combat sorties in support of over 22 major operations. Redesignated Fixed Wing Marine Fighter (All Weather) Squadron VMF(AW)-235 deployed to Vietnam on Februflying the F-8E Crusader. In 1957 the squadron relocated to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.Ī VMF(AW)-235 F-8E at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, in 1966 The Vietnam War In September 1952 they transitioned to the F9F Panther and in March 1954 they again transitioned to the FJ Fury. The squadron was recalled to active duty in September 1950 as part of Marine Aircraft Group 15 at MCAS El Toro flying the F4U Corsair.
He participated in eleven missions as a rear gunner, leading to his later nickname of "Tail-Gunner Joe". The squadron's most notable member in this period was future senator Joseph McCarthy, who served as its intelligence officer until July 1944. The squadron was decommissioned on November 10, 1944.ĭuring 8,000 hours of flying operations, the squadron had only one casualty an aircraft ground-looped while landing, breaking the pilot's arm. During World War II they flew the SBD Dauntless and participated in Operation Cartwheel, the Battle of Bougainville and operations in and around Rabaul. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron was commissioned on Januat Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California as Fixed Wing Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235 (VMSB-235). History World War II Joseph McCarthy in his U.S. Known as the "Death Angels", the squadron participated in action during World War II, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and was decommissioned on June 14, 1996. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 235 (VMFA-235) was a United States Marine Corps squadron that most recently flew F/A-18 Hornets.
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