The Korean War.2C 1950-1955 VMA-311



vmf-311 logo during korean war



two vmf-311 f9f-2bs @ pohang during korean war


arriving in korea on december 7, 1950, vmf-311 first land-based marine jet squadron used in combat providing close air support marines , soldiers on ground. in late-june 1952 squadron participate in attack on sui-ho dam. additionally squadron pioneered strip-alert tactics still practiced today. legendary pilots during era included later astronaut , senator john glenn , baseball star ted williams. in on 2½ years of action in korea squadron amassed 18,851 combat sorties. in 1957, squadron re-designated marine attack squadron 311 (vma-311). nickname “tomcats” bestowed during era.








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