+daddyairplanes Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 just as the title says. I have the tail codes for all the major players, but all my references list CVA and CVN deployments. I'm looking for the modex used when the HMMs were reinforced on cruise aboard the LPH or LHAs, esp from Vietnam to ODS timeframes. shore based for the HMLAs would be nice too but i cna adjust off of yakarov's AH-1s for those if need be. any assistance is very appreciated Quote
+331Killerbee Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) just as the title says. I have the tail codes for all the major players, but all my references list CVA and CVN deployments. I'm looking for the modex used when the HMMs were reinforced on cruise aboard the LPH or LHAs, esp from Vietnam to ODS timeframes. shore based for the HMLAs would be nice too but i cna adjust off of yakarov's AH-1s for those if need be. any assistance is very appreciated This Site is for the Vietnam Period Marine Rotor Squadrons.... http://www.popasmoke.com/ This Man has just about every Serial for every Airframe accepted or used by the U.S. Military.......... http://www.joebaugher.com/uscombataircraft.html Tail Code List for the U.S.M.C. ............... http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0301.shtml The "Rule" of thumb with Marine Air Assets assigned to MEU's is that the 'Heavies' are the CAG's, In almost all Cases since the Boxer and Essex went LPH..... Usually, The Detachment Wing assigned to the Amphib Carrier will consist usually of a CH-53 / V-22 Det., CH-46, AH-1, UH-1N and AV-8. Sometimes OV-10's too. Well, The Lead Squadron is usually the 'Heavies". A CH-53 or V-22 Squadron. Then, The Det takes on the HMH Squadron's Tail Code. That's why People see odd Tail Codes on Harriers that are not their standard Tail Codes. Now if the Det only has the largest 'Lift' (Rotor) Aircraft as a CH-46...... Then the whole Det's assets will have the 46's Tail Code.... If the largest 'Lift' Aircraft is a UH-1N/AH-1 Squadron.....Then, It's their Tail Code.... That's how that works...... BTW, I was on the only three times that a AV-8 Squadron became CAG. Twice on LPH's with AV-8C's and once with AV-8B's on a LHA....... The only way a Harrier Squadron can become CAG, if it's a 'Full' Squadron Deployment onboard without any other Assets. Semper Fi! 331KillerBee P.S. I'll look for the MEU 'Deployments' for Ya' Edited January 28, 2016 by 331Killerbee 2 Quote
yakarov79 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 this can be helpful: http://www.gonavy.jp/meu11f.html limited to NA and MedSea deployments. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/usassault.html Quote
+331Killerbee Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Here's MEU Information also....... MEU's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit Pacific: 11th MEU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit 13th MEU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit 15th MEU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit Atlantic: 22nd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit 24th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit 26th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit Japan MEU: 31st https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit First Division MEU Unit Numbers start in the 'Teens' for First Division. Twenties for 2nd Division. Thirties for 3rd Division. If 4th Division ever went 'Active'. They'd be Forties. You'll find a 'Start' to MAU's Air "Assets" through the Links above..... Semper Fi! 331KB Quote
+331Killerbee Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) The "Rule" of thumb with Marine Air Assets assigned to MEU's is that the 'Heavies' are the CAG's, In almost all Cases since the Boxer and Essex went LPH..... Usually, The Detachment Wing assigned to the Amphib Carrier will consist usually of a CH-53 / V-22 Det., CH-46, AH-1, UH-1N and AV-8. Sometimes OV-10's too. Well, The Lead Squadron is usually the 'Heavies". A CH-53 or V-22 Squadron. Then, The Det takes on the HMH Squadron's Tail Code. That's why People see odd Tail Codes on Harriers that are not their standard Tail Codes. Now if the Det only has the largest 'Lift' (Rotor) Aircraft as a CH-46...... Then the whole Det's assets will have the 46's Tail Code.... If the largest 'Lift' Aircraft is a UH-1N/AH-1 Squadron.....Then, It's their Tail Code.... Talked to a fellow retired Rotor Marine Today, He informed this Winged Marine that it's the Medium Squadrons......... Because of the Numbers. (Amount of Type) He told Me it went this way.... HMM/VMM's, HMH;s, then the HMLA;s. VMA's......Then Maybe, a VMO. 331KillerBee Edited January 29, 2016 by 331Killerbee Quote
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