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Constructed as an AV-8B-13-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. |
16 February 1989 |
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First flight. |
26 April 1989 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 163675. |
26 April 1989 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WL-13 |
From Circa December 1990 to Circa March 1991 |
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Deployed to Al Jubail AB, Saudi Arabia, for combat in Operation Desert Storm. |
By September 1993 |
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Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262), MCAS Futenma, Okinawa.
Operated with markings: ET-54
Deployed aboard USS Belleau Wood. |
By December 1993 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WF-26 |
Circa 1994 |
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Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (HMM-268), McAstustin, CA.
Operated with markings: YQ-24 |
By April 1995 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WL-24 |
Circa December 1995 |
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Deployed aboard USS Peleliu, and to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, for combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
By February 2000 |
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Markings Applied: WL-24 |
2000 |
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Damaged.
Unspecified damage, but written off. |
24 May 2000 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Marine Corps. |
Circa 2001 |
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Remanufactured as an AV-8B(+)-27-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
New construction number, 317, assigned to the airframe. |
18 January 2002 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 165580. |
From 18 January 2002 to After December 2007 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WE-04 |
From February 2003 to May 2003 |
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Deployed to Ahmed Al Jabar for combat in Iraqi Freedom. |
From May 2004 to August 2004 |
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Deployed to Al Asad for combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom II. |
From By June 2008 to After July 2009 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WL-01 |
From By June 2008 to After July 2008 |
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Deployed aboard USS Peleliu for combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom III. |
20 June 2009 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Davenport, IA |
By February 2012 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WF-01 |
By May 2016 |
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Transferred to Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), MCAS Yuma, AZ.
Operated with markings: WE-01 |
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