VMFA-251 in Vietnam

[Gyrene251]

I ran across this reference to VMFA-251 in Nam in 1969:

Kiwi (Call Sign)
F-4B (Plane Type)
VMFA 251
Chu Lai (Station)
CAS (MIsison type Close Air Support)
1969

Anyone have any info on this?

Steve

[EBG]

I was in VMFA-251 during 1969.  It was at Beaufort SC.  I don't think VMFA-251 went to Vietnam.

[TBOL...@aol.com]

I left VMFA 251 in Beaufort, SC in April 1969 when I went to Iwakuni, Japan.  It was there when I left and when I returned to Beaufort, SC to see my nephew graduate from Boot Camp at Parris Island in the early 1990's it had been retired to Beaufort Air Station and had a beauty of plane located at the front gate.  The bright orange T-bolt was very noticeable and welcomed to these Sgt's eyes.

 

Any news on the VMFA251 reunion yet?

 

tbolt2512

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[Harvey M.Wiegert]

At that particular time I was the Naesu Rep at Danang taking care of civilian tech-reps that worked with the squadrons in country..From there I went to NAS Cubi Point, RP to handle the Marine portion of the Air Terminal, deployed squadrons and TAD technicians there in support of the Vietnam war as 1st MAW Liaison..  That's what the skinheaded grunt monitors were doing to all the qualified flight engineers that were badly needed .. Harv

 

 

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Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:03 PM

Subject: Re: VMFA-251 in Vietnam

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[davy...@gmail.com]

Was with 251 HYD shop on Mid's from Oct 68-Oct69 when i got out of
Corp.

On Nov 25, 8:29 pm, "Harvey M.Wiegert" <hdw...@aol.com> wrote:
> At that particular time I was the Naesu Rep at Danang taking care of civilian tech-reps that worked with the squadrons in country..From there I went to NAS Cubi Point, RP to handle the Marine portion of the Air Terminal, deployed squadrons and TAD technicians there in support of the Vietnam war as 1st MAW Liaison.. That's what the skinheaded grunt monitors were doing to all the qualified flight engineers that were badly needed .. Harv
>

> From: TBOLT2...@aol.com
> To: vmf...@googlegroups.com ; gyrene...@gmail.com ; Hdw...@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: VMFA-251 in Vietnam
>
> I left VMFA 251 in Beaufort, SC in April 1969 when I went to Iwakuni, Japan. It was there when I left and when I returned to Beaufort, SC to see my nephew graduate from Boot Camp at Parris Island in the early 1990's it had been retired to Beaufort Air Station and had a beauty of plane located at the front gate. The bright orange T-bolt was very noticeable and welcomed to these Sgt's eyes.
>
> Any news on the VMFA251 reunion yet?
>
> tbolt2512
>

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> I was in VMFA-251 during 1969. It was at Beaufort SC. I don't think VMFA-251 went to Vietnam.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gyrene251
> To: The Thunderbolts
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 9:41 AM
> Subject: VMFA-251 in Vietnam
>
> I ran across this reference to VMFA-251 in Nam in 1969:
>
> Kiwi (Call Sign)
> F-4B (Plane Type)
> VMFA 251
> Chu Lai (Station)
> CAS (MIsison type Close Air Support)
> 1969
>
> Anyone have any info on this?
>
> Steve
>

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