Officially Licensed USMC VMA-142 Flying Gators Patch LAAD and VSF-3 represents one of

and VSF-3 represents one of only a handful of squadrons that carried it

the Marine Cobra evolved from the single-engine AH-1J SeaCobra through the AH-1T

Whether pouring concrete on a new expeditionary runway or pumping thousands of gallons of aviation fuel under combat conditions

2nd Recon Battalion is based at Camp Lejeune

Officially Licensed USMC VMA-142 Flying Gators Patch LAAD and VSF-3 represents one ofOfficially Licensed USMC VMA 142 Flying Gators Patch Marine Attack Squadron 142 Embroidered Patch The Flying Gators Marine Corps Reserve attack aviators delivering close air support from the Sunshine State. Marine Attack Squadron 142 (VMA 142), the "Flying Gators," was a Marine Corps Reserve attack squadron that flew the A 4 Skyhawk in the close air support and light attack mission. Based in Florida, the Flying Gators maintained combat readiness