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Marine Attack Squadron VMA-131

Marine Attack Squadron VMA-131 Marine Attack Squadron VMA-131 Marine Attack Squadron VMA-131

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Restored A4B at Floyd Bennet above. A4M flown from Willow Grove below.

Welcome to the Diamondbacks

About the Squadron

VMA-131 was re-established as "The Diamondbacks" at NAS NY flying out of Floyd Bennett Air Field to the left - If this link or any other does not work report to: VMA 131 <1965diamondback@gmail.com>

Link to VMA-131 History

The A4 Skyhawk was flown by VMA-131 at Floyd Bennett and Willow Grove - If this link or any other does not work report to: VMA 131 <1965diamondback@gmail.com>

Design Specifications

NAS Willow Grove to the left

A-4 Skyhawker VMA-131 Story - June 2023 (pdf)Download
A-4 Skyhawk Documentary (docx)Download
A-4 Retirement Flight Willow Grove (docx)Download
A-4 Skyhawk's Last Hurrah (docx)Download
A-4 Is Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks (docx)Download
A-Bomb Capability - Revived August 2022 (docx)Download
Base Summary Willow Grove NAS (docx)Download
Combat Aircraft, Skyhwk Salute (pdf)Download
Draken A4Ns (docx)Download
Floyd Bennett Field Today (docx)Download
NAS Willow Grove History (docx)Download
Roll of Honor Brick Donated By Old Timers Club (docx)Download
USS Shangri La Flight Ops 1962 (4/2020) (docx)Download
VMA-132 personnel transferred to VMA-132 Original Orders 13 April 1958 - June 2021 (pdf)Download
VMA-131 with VMA132 Events (docx)Download

The Squadron

Leadership

VMA-131 Aviators and Mates

VMA-131 Aviators and Mates


Squadron Commanding Officers  


Throught Our Re-Establishment


Starting April 1958 and ending December 1998






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VMA-131 Aviators and Mates

VMA-131 Aviators and Mates

VMA-131 Aviators and Mates

 

Squadron Members 

(who have stayed in contact with each other)


Report additions via email: 1965diamondback@gmail.com 

 Facebook Available for Members 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/842759362527932/ 



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Old Timers Muster

VMA-131 Aviators and Mates

Old Timers Muster

 

NAS NY VMA-131  & other Old Timers  Club

(Who have stayed in contact with each other) 


Report additions via email:   

1965diamondback@gmail.com

Facebook Available for Members  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/842759362527932/  


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Commanding Officers (docx)

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Aviators and Mates (docx)

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Old Timers Muster (docx)

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Keep all here in your Thoughts and Prayers

Throw a Nickel

Throw a Nickel

Throw a Nickel

LtCol R. Henshall  was  killed during AT, July 1963 at MCAS, Cherry Point

Capt. James H. Powell was Killed in a mid-air collision at MCAS El Toro, January 22, 1967

Capt. R Baker was killed durning takeoff, August 1979 at Willow Grove     



Marines & Mates

Throw a Nickel

Throw a Nickel

We remenber and honor our Marines especially those who served at NAS New York and NAS Willow Grove. This not an offical list but compiled from input supplied by our squadron members. If you know of someone to add or can provide any missing informstion, send it to:

1965diamondback@gmail.com


See Section Downloads Below

Keep all here in your Thoughts and Prayers

Throw a Nickel Poem (docx)Download
We remenber and honor our Marines (docx)Download
Printable We Remember and Honor Our Marines (docx)Download

Posted 2025

 See "Our Final Inspection" Page for prior Passings 

1k.Obituary Lt. Col. Peter Kunz (docx)Download

Sick Bay







 

 As reported by squadron mates:  

Don Carey

See below for latest Details  



Sick Bay Download Below

 


Sick Bay Downloads

Don Carey (docx)Download

Scuttlebutt

Submit your Stories to 1965diamondback@gmail.com

See Downloads Below (SeeArehieved for old posts)

2024 VMA-131 REUNION - August 2024 (docx)Download
Squadron Logo - June 2024 (docx)Download
2024 Skyhawker Reunion (docx)Download
Security Concerns!!! (docx)Download

Posted 2024

 See "Our Final Inspection" Page for prior Passings 

Obituary Chief Warren Officer Lewis W. Loeven, Jr - June 2024 (docx)Download
Obitury of Cliff James Judkins III - May 2024 (docx)Download
Obituary Gen. Alfred M Gray Jr. - March (docx)Download
Obituary Ernest Stoukas - March (docx)Download
Obituary Thomas Walsh - March (docx)Download
Obituary of Lt. Col. Frederick C. Robinson - March 2024 (docx)Download

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