Marine Transport Squadron 222

  

“The Flying Deuces”,

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History 
1. March 1942 VMF-222 established at Midway
31. December 1949 VMF-222 disestablished MCAS Cehrry Point NC
ca. 1953 VMR-222 reestablished as a Res. Squadron at NAS Willow Grove PA
ca. 1971 VMR-222 disestablished at NAS Willow Grove PA

Tailcodes 
1946 - 1948 BE
1948 - 1949 LE
1953 - 1957 I
1957 - 1969 7Y
1969 - 1971 5Y
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Planes:
 

 

 

 1942 - 1943
F4F-3		  
 

 

 

 1943 - 1945
 F4U-1		      
 

 

 

 1945 - 1949
F4U-4		      
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 19?? - 1971
C-119F
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VMF-222, VMR-222  Deployments 
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VMF-222, VMR-222  Commanding Officers 
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History 

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last update 1. July 2013

written  19. April 2009

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