by Flying Leathernecks | Dec 5, 2013 | USMC Aviation
By Lieutenant Colonel Ronald J. Brown U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1) is unique in the Marine Corps because it has several distinct missions and at least three different chains-of-command providing guidance and tasking. HMX-1...
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by Flying Leathernecks | Dec 5, 2013 | USMC Aviation
By Lieutenant Colonel Ronald J. Brown U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired Marine Corps Historical Center Photo Collection LtCol Armond H. DeLalio, recipient of the Navy Cross for heroism as a pilot with Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 241 during the battle of Midway and a...
by Flying Leathernecks | Dec 5, 2013 | USMC Aviation
By Lieutenant Colonel Ronald J. Brown U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired During the Korean conflict, the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics used designation systems that conveyed a lot of information about its squadrons and aircraft in a concise manner. Squadron Designations:...
