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United States Marine Corps - Conus
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Beaufort MCAS (SC) (KNBC)
Merritt Field
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RWY 05/23,10/28, 14/32, 18/36 POS 32°28'50"N 080°43'10"W ELEV 37 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-31 |
VMFA-224 | F-35B | Flying Bengals | WK-xx |  |
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| VMFA-312 | F/A-18C/D | Checkerboards | DR-2xx |  |
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| VMFAT-501 | F-35B | Warlords | VM-xx |  |
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| VMFA-533 | F-35B | Hawks | ED-xx |  |
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MAG-41 |
VMFT-402 | F-5N+ F-5F+ |
LS-xx |  |
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MCAS Beaufort |
H&HS | UC-12M | 5B |  |
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Camp Pendleton MCB (CA) (KNFG)
Munn Field
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RWY 03/21 POS 33°18'04"N 117°21'19"W ELEV 78 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-39 |
HMLA-169 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Vipers | SN-xx |  |
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| HMLA-267 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Stingers | UV-xx |  |
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| HMLA-367 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Scarface | VT-xx |  |
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| HMLA-369 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Gunfighters | SM-xx |  |
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| VMM-164 | MV-22B | Knightriders | YT-xx |  |
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| VMM-364 | MV-22B | Purple Foxes | PF-xx |  |
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| HMLA/T-303 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Atlas | QT-xx |  |
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| MAG-41 |
VMU-4 | RQ-21A | Evil Eyes |  |
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| HMLA-775 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Coyotes | WR-xx WR-xx |
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| MCAS Camp Pendleton |
H&HS | UC-12W |  |
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| HMLA-367 reactivated on 16 December 2022, after standing down in April 2022 at Kaneohe Bay. | ||||||
The CH-53 is the prime heavy lift helicopter of the Marines.
(Hans Jacobs)
KC-130Js are used in the dual tanker-transport role.
(Yuma, October 2014, Ian French)
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Cherry Point MCAS (NC) (KNKT)
Cunningham Field
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RWY 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14L/32R, 14R/32L POS 34°54'11"N 076°52'50"W ELEV 29 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-14 |
VMA-223 | AV-8B AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) TAV-8B TAV-8B+ |
Bulldogs | WP-xx |  |
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| VMFA-115 | F-35C (o/o) | Silver Eagles | VE-xx |  |
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| VMFA-231 | F-35B (o/o) | Ace of Spades | CG-xx |  |
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| VMFA-251 | F-35C | Thunderbolts | DW-xxx |  |
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| VMFA-542 | F-35B | Flying Tigers | WH-xx |  |
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| VMGR-252 | KC-130J | Heavy Haulers | BH-xx |  |
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| VMUT-2 | MQ-9A | Night Owls | EZ-xxx |  |
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MAWTS-1 |
VMX-1 | CH-53K | Mihi Cura Futuri | MV-00x |  |
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MCAS Cherry Point |
H&HS | UC-35D |
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| VMFA-115 ceased their Hornet operations on 9 November 2023. The unit will convert into F-35C by FY26/27. VMA-231 said goodbye to their AV-8 Harriers on 29 May 2025, returning in FY26 with F-35B as VMFA-231. | ||||||
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Edwards AFB (CA) (KEDW)
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RWY 04/22, 06/24 POS 34°54'20"N 117°53'01"W ELEV 2302 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
| MAWTS-1 |
VMX-1 | F-35B | Mihi Cura Futuri | MV-5. | |
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| F-35 Joint Operational Test Team (JOTT) | ||||||
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Fort Worth NAS JRB/Carswell Field (TX) (KNFW)
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RWY 17/35 POS 32°46'09"N 097°26'29"W ELEV 650 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
| MAG-41 |
VMFA-112 | F/A-18A++ F/A-18C |
Cowboys | MA-xx |  |
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| VMGR-234 | KC-130J | Rangers | QH-xxx |  |
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| VMR-1 | C-40A | Roadrunners |  |
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VMFA-112 from Fort Worth making a weekend stopover at nearby Alliance airport.
(Fort Worth Alliance, 27 Apr 2024, Frank Noort)
Fort Worth is home to VMGR-234 with the C-130 Hercules. One of them paid a visit to Schiphol in 2025
(Schiphol, 19 April 2025, Frank Noort)
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JB Andrews (MD) (KADW)
NAF Washington (Camp Springs)
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RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L POS 38°48'39"N 076°52'01"W ELEV 279 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-49 |
VMR Det. | UC-12M UC-35D |
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Kaneohe Bay MCAF (HI) (PHNG)
MCB Hawaii, Marion E. Carl Field
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RWY 04/22 POS 21°27'17"N 157°46'20"W ELEV 24 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-24 |
VMGR-153 | KC-130J | Hercules | KB-xxx |  |
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| VMM-268 | MV-22B | Red Dragons | YQ-xx |  |
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| VMM-363 | MV-22B | Lucky Red Lions | YZ-xx |  |
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| VMU-3 | MQ-9A | Phantoms | FZ-xx |  |
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| VMGR-153 was activated on 13 January 2023. | ||||||
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McGuire Field (NJ) (KWRI)
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst
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RWY 06/24, 18/36 POS 40°00'56"N 074°35'30"W ELEV 131 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
| MAG-49 |
HMH-772 | CH-53E | Flying Armadillos | MT-4xx |  |
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| HMLA-773 | UH-1Y |
Red Dogs / Cobras | MP-xx |  |
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| HMLA-773 Det.B | AH-1Z | Red Dogs / Cobras | WG-4x | |
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Miramar MCAS (CA) (KNKX)
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RWY 06L/24R, 06R/24L POS 32°52'07"N 117°08'35"W ELEV 477 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-16 |
HMH-361 | CH-53E | Flying Tigers | YN-xx |  |
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| HMH-462 | CH-53E | Heavy Haulers | YF-xx |  |
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| HMH-465 | CH-53E | Warhorses | YJ-xx |  |
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| HMH-466 | CH-53E | Wolfpack | YK-xx |  |
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| VMM-161 | MV-22B | Greyhawks | YR-xx |  |
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| VMM-163 | MV-22B | Evil Eyes | YP-xx |  |
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| VMM-165 | MV-22B | White Knights | YW-xx |  |
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| VMM-362 | MV-22B | Ugly Angles | YL-xx |  |
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| MAG-41 |
VMM-764 | MV-22B | Moonlight | ML-4xx |  |
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MAG-11 |
VMFA-232 | F/A-18C | Red Devils | WT-xx |  |
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| VMFA-311 | F-35C | Tomcats | WL-XX |  |
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| VMFA-314 | F-35C | Black Knights | VM-3xx |  |
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| VMFA-323 | F/A-18C | Death Rattlers | WS-4xx |  |
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| VMFAT-502 | F-35B | Nightmares | WF-5xx |  |
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| VMGR-352 | KC-130J | Raiders | QB-xxx |  |
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MCAS Miramar |
VMR-2 | UC-12W UC-35D |
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The F/A-18s of the USMC are also becoming and endangered species. VMFA-232 is still holding in for now.
(Fort Worth Alliance, 27 Apr 2024, Frank Noort)
Most of the F-35 in the world are dull and grey, but luckily there is the US Marine Corps. There quite some Marines F-35s wearing colour, and this one from VMFA-502 is no exception.
(Fort Worth, 06 March 2025, Ronald Stevelink)
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NAS New Orleans JRB-Alvin Callender Field (LA) (KNBG)
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RWY 04/22, 14/32 POS 29°49'31"N 090°02'06"W ELEV 3 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
| MAG-49 |
HMLA-773 Det.A | UH-1Y |
Red Dogs | MM-xx | |
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| MWHS-4 | UC-12W UC-35C |
EZ |  |
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New River MCAS (NC) (KNCA)
McCutcheon Field
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RWY 01/19, 05/23 POS 34°42'31"N 077°26'23"W ELEV 26 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
MAG-29 |
HMH-461 | CH-53K | Iron Horses | CJ-xx |  |
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| HMH-464 | CH-53E | Condors | EN-xx |  |
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| HMLA-167 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Warriors | TV-xx |  |
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| HMLA-269 | AH-1Z UH-1Y |
Gun Runners | HF-xx |  |
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| HMHT-302 FRS |
CH-53E | Phoenix | UT-xx |  |
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MAG-26 |
VMM-162 | MV-22B | Golden Eagles | YS-xx |  |
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| VMM-261 | MV-22B | Raging Bulls | EM-xx |  |
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| VMM-263 | MV-22B | Thunder Chickens | EG-xx |  |
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| VMM-266 | MV-22B | Fighting Griffins | ES-xx |  |
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| VMM-365 | MV-22B | Blue Knights | YM-xx |  |
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| VMMT-204 | MV-22B | Raptors | GX-xx |  |
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| MAG-49 |
VMM-774 | MV-22B | Wild Goose | MQ-xx |  |
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MCAS New River |
H&HS | UC-12F | 5D |  |
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| HMLA-269 deactivated on 7-11-2022. | ||||||
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Quantico MCAF (VA) ( )
Turner Field
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RWY 02/20 POS 38°30'13"N 077°18'18"W ELEV 10 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
HMX-1 |
HMX-1 | VH-3D VH-60N VH-92A MV-22B |
Nighthawks | |
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Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) is a United States Marine Corps operational test squadron consisting of multiple aircraft types like the AH-1Z Cobra.
(Yuma 19 Apr 2023, Marcel Bos
The same VMX-1 test unit uses the MV-22 Osprey.
(Yuma, 15 March 2025, Arnold ten Pas)
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Yuma MCAS-Yuma Intl (AZ) (KNYL)
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RWY 03L/21R, 03R/21L, 08/26, 17/35 POS 32°39'24"N 114°36'22"W ELEV 213 ft | ||||||
| Group | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name | Modex | Badge | |
| MAWTS-1 |
VMX-1 | AH-1Z UH-1Y MV-22B |
Mihi Cura Futuri | MV-4x MV-3x MV-0x |
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MAG-13 |
VMFA-122 | F-35B | The Flying leathernecks | DC-xx |  |
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| VMFA-211 | F-35B | Wake Island Avengers | CF-xx |  |
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| VMFA-214 | F-35B | Black Sheep | WE-xx |  |
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| VMFA-225 | F-35B | Vikings | CE-xx |  |
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| VMFT-401 | F-5N | Snipers | LS-xx |  |
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| VMU-1 | MQ-9A | Watchdogs | WG-xx |  |
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MCAS Yuma |
H&HS | UC-12F |
5Y |  |
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The USMC has made the wise choice of keeping the adversary role to themselves instead of outsourcing it to a civilian company like Draken or TopAces.
(Yuma, 15 March 2025, Arnold ten Pas)
Four squadrons operate the F-35 at Yuma
(NAS Fallon 24 April 2023, Marcel Bos)
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