Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Fighting Bengals", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW ...

Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 224 was commissioned on 1 May 1942 at Barbers Point, Hawaii. Flying Grumman F4F Wildcats, the Bengals entered WWII as part of the vaunted Cactus Air Force...

Marine Fighting Squadron 224 (VMF-224) "Fighting Bengals/Fighting Wildcats" United States Marine Corps (USMC) Wartime History During World War II, VMF-224 was nicknamed "Fighting Bengals / Fighting Wildcats" and operated the Grumman F4F …

Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 224 was commissioned on 1 May 1942 at Barbers Point, Hawaii. Flying Grumman F4F Wildcats, the Bengals entered WWII as part of the vaunted Cactus Air Force stationed on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.

VMA(AW)-224, in June 1974, received the Marine Corps' first A-6E's, and deployed to Europe and throughout the United States, resulting in the squadron receiving it's second Commandant's...

VMFA-224 (AW) "The Fighting Bengals" February 22 - February 25, 2024 | Beaufort, SC Over 100 Marines, their guests, and Gold Star Family members from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 224, The Fighting Bengals, reunited in Beaufort, SC.

Oct 21, 2016 · Marine Fighting Squadron 224 trained in aerial tactics, gunnery, day and night intercept and radar use. August 16, 1942: Marine Fighting Squadron 224 Bengals embarked on board the USAT E.J. Hinds and then the United States Ship Kitty Hawk and …

In 1952, after completing a Mediterranean Cruise aboard the USS Roosevelt, the squadron accepted the Grumman F9F-5 Panther, and was re-designated Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 224. In July 1956, the squadron became the first Marine unit to field the A4D-1 Skyhawk aircraft.

Jul 13, 2022 · On 5 July 1942, Thompson was assigned to a brand-new combat squadron: VMF-224. The young pilots learned to fly and fight together on tactical and gunnery flights at Barber’s Point, Hawaii until 14 August 1942, when they received orders to deploy to the Solomon Islands.

Jan 14, 2021 · In March 1941 Robert Galer was appointed Captain and in 1942 became the CO of VMF-224 “Fighting Bengals” and became a Major. Between August 30 and November 2, 1942 VMF-224 shot down 60 enemy aircraft with Galer credited with 11 of these during a 29 day period flying the F4F-3.