VMFA-333 unites 23 years after being deactivated

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Story by Cpl. Brendan Roethel

Date: 06.19.2015
Posted: 06.25.2015 10:54
News ID: 168079
VMFA-333 unites 23 years after being deactivated

BEAUFORT, S.C. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort hosted a reunion for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 333 at the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 hangar, June 19.

The event was held to honor and celebrate the rich heritage of the Fighting Shamrocks. Veterans from throughout the squadron’s nearly 50 year legacy attended the reunion. During their visit, Fighting Shamrocks saw a static display of an F-35B Lightning II, and learned about the equipment worn and utilized by F-35B pilots.

The AD-1 Skyraider, the SBD Dauntless, the F4U Corsair, the F6F Hellcat, the FJ Fury, the F-8 Crusader, the F-4 Phantom II, and the F/A-18 Hornet were used by the Fighting Shamrocks throughout the squadron’s service.