VMFA-323 provided air cover during the evacuation of American citizens, and flew armed reconnaissance missions with their dual-role Phantoms. As the U.S. commitment to South Vietnam escalated,...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) is an aircraft carrier-based aviation squadron of the United States Marine Corps. The squadron is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet and is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, United States.

Marine Fighting Squadron 323 was commissioned Aug. 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Three hard-charging fighter pilots killed a 6 foot rattlesnake, and hung its diamond-backed skin in the squadron ready room, giving rise to our 50 year-old unit the nickname of "Death Rattlers."

VMFA-323 continued flying combat missions out of Chu Lai through 16 May 1967, when the unit was transferred back to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, for a three-month rest and refurbishment period. The...

Two VMFA-323 F/A-18 "Hornets" in vide Marine Aviation with significantly enhanced com-bat superiority, both as a fighter and attack aircraft, over the F-4 that it replaces." Lieutenant General...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) but deploys with...

2012年11月24日 · "This publication traces the history of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 from its commissioning in 1943 through warfare in the Pacific in World War II, three years of combat action in the Korean War, intensive involvement in Vietnam, and a number of significant peacetime accomplishments during the 1980s.