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Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) in front of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, Russell Islands, July 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption.
Carrier-based Squadron. The third VMF-214, was a carrier-based squadron that flew missions from USS Franklin (CV-13) against Japan in late 1944-1945. Formed in California in early 1944, this squadron retained the nickname 'Black Sheep', and even obtained actual black sheep as squadron mascots.
VMF-214 was a newly reorganized squadron on just its third mission, and flying an ill-starred fighter to boot: the Vought F4U-1 Corsair, or “Bent-Wing Bird.”. High atop the four-mile-tall array, squadron commander Major Gregory Boyington was feeling sorry for himself.
16 Νοε 2021 · VMF-214 on Turtle Bay fighter strip, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. VMF-214 poses for a group picture before leaving for Munda, an F4U in background. Col. Gregory Boyington’s Black Sheep Squadron, ca. September 1943.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron flying the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II. The squadron's home field is Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and it is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW). [1]
3 Ιαν 2020 · VMF-214 was a newly reorganized squadron on just its third mission, and flying an ill-starred fighter to boot: the Vought F4U-1 Corsair, or “Bent-Wing Bird.” High atop the four-mile-tall array, squadron commander Major Gregory Boyington was feeling sorry for himself.
Like any good storyline for popular consumption, the Black Sheep saga is an amalgamation of fact and fiction. Still, the story of the real Black Sheep, Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (VMF-214) is quite worthy of the label of “legend.”. Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington led VMF-214 in real combat.
