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carrying a bomb that was released prior to impact. Bunker Hill immediately began to burn and the smoke attracted more kamikazes. However, none of the suicide planes were able to penetrate the flak, and Bunker Hill was spared any more hits. The flames were eventually extinguished and CV-17 limped back to Ulithi, then
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Phantom. After 21 years in the venerable "Rhino", and led by Alfred Cunningham award winner Lieutenant Colonel T.D. Seder, the "Warlords" exchanged their McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II for the
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relieved them at Atsugi, and took possession of their airplanes. The "Warlords" then returned to MCAS El Toro and claimed VMF-323's aircraft, remaining there until 15 September 1958, when they relieved VMF-323 at Ping Tung, Southern
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beer label and sporting the motif, "Vini, Vici" meaning "we conquered some wine" as opposed to "Veni, Vici" which means "I came, I conquered". On 20 October, the "Warlords" craned their Furys on board
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engines. An investigation found the cause was a manufacturing defect in an engine fuel tube which would rupture and cause loss of power. This was the first crash of a F-35.
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501:). On 4 January 1962, the squadron deployed to
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914:. Pensacola News Journal. Archived from
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1955:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
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389:VMF-451 FJ-2 Furies, in 1954.
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1829:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
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1658:Marine Corps Systems Command
1606:I Marine Expeditionary Force
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598:Beaufort in September 1989.
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