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USMC Harriers in Grenada 1983?

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So, anyone know If there were any Harrier unit involved in the 1983 invasion of Grenada? If yes, which unit, Harrier variant and camo? If not, in 1983 the USMc was still using the Old AV-8C? with the green/grey camo?

Anyone have info for that operation?

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Hi Stratos,

Even if it will be in French, I have something on this with an operation map if i remember well. Will check later today!

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I'm catalan, can read french fairly well.

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Well, i will resume from what i have :)

No harrier were used by the USMC, only helo's.

The marines used CH-46E from HMM-261 along with some AH-1T.

The Navy provided the air cover with the Air Wing Six - USS Independence : A-7E (VA-15 and VA-87), F-14 (VF14 and VF-32), A-6E (VA-176), EA-6B (VAQ-131) and S-3A (VS-28). 

The Navy used also some C-9B from both reserve unit for SEAL transport and evacuation duty.

The Army used also some helo (OH-58C, OH-6A and 500MD).

USAF used C-130E, C-130H, C-141B and C-5A, AC-130H, EC-130E, MC-130E, KC-10A

Hope that will help!

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curious Frenchie, what book? looks like one i had years ago but en français

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1 hour ago, 1977Frenchie said:

It was a series of small magazines calles ''Avions de Guerre''

ok thanks. mine was a large book, not magazine series. the format looked the exact same though

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