Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II. Known as "The Flying Deuces," they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War , including the Philippines campaign (1944–45) and the ...

Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was nicknamed "Flying Deuces" and operated the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair in the South Pacific (SoPAC) starting in late 1943 and in early 1944 began flying the Goodyear FG-1A Corsair for the remainder of the Pacific War. During September 1943, VMF-222 operated from Munda Airfield on New Georgia Island.

At approximately noon February 21, 1944, from 25,000 feet above Blanche Bay, New Britain Island, Marine Corps Captain Winfred O. "Pappy" Reid is falling into the maws of “Fortress Rabaul”, Imperial Japan’s Southwest Pacific military headquarters. Unlike Icarus of Greek mythology, his F4U-1A Corsair still has its wings.

2021年5月19日 · vmf-222中队的f4u挂弹出击，f4u除空战外亦可对地攻击，投弹精度不输专业的sbd俯冲轰炸机。 时间过得很快，一转眼就到了1943年9月，vmf-222中队抵达了著名的瓜岛亨德森机场，这一年多以来所罗门天空异常热闹，美日双方各式飞机和飞行员在此展开了一场场激烈的 ...

Credited with ten "sure" Japanese aircraft destroyed in aerial combat, VMF-222's highest scoring ace in the photo above is 27 year old Captain Sapp who has yet to score his first "kill".

Also known as "North Island" due to its location in San diego Bay, this base was the nexus of operations for the Pacific Theatre because it was the headquarters of the Commander of the Naval Air Forces-Pacific as well as the Commander of Fleet Air West Coast during the war.

On March 1, 1942 commissioned as Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Nicknamed "Flying Deuces". During April 1942 moves to Ewa Field on Oahu then the west coast in September 1942. On March 1, 1943 returns to Ewa Field.

Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II. Known as “The Flying Deuces”, they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including...

Marine Fighting Squadron 222 (VMF-222) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was activated and fought during World War II. Known as “The Flying Deuces” , they fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and fought in many areas of the Pacific War, including the Philippines campaign (1944–45) and the ...

2025年2月4日 · During World War II, Lindbergh served as a civilian adviser and flew the Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair in combat missions with Marine fighter squadrons VMF-216 and VMF-222. He also flew the Lockheed P-38 Lightning with the Army Air …