Miramar MCAS- NKX

[g0_command0]

I was by miramar yesterday and saw 2 hornets heading west, a KC-130 taking off, a T-34? looked like a navy blue one heading torwards miramar and a C-17 departing miramar

[NikonGuy]

Nice! last time I was by miramar I only saw 2 F/A-18's in the pattern....     

[rander]

I was by miramar yesterday and saw 2 hornets heading west, a KC-130 taking off, a T-34? looked like a navy blue one heading torwards miramar and a C-17 departing miramar

I think VMFAT-101 has a couple of them.  T-34's

[NikonGuy]

Sorry... I dont know much about military airplanes.... VMFAT-101= what does that stand for?

[phantomphan1974]

Sorry... I dont know much about military airplanes.... VMFAT-101= what does that stand for?

V-flight airplanes H-Helos
M-Marines
F-Fighter
A-Attack
T-Training

[Josh]

V-flight airplanes H-Helos
M-Marines
F-Fighter
A-Attack
T-Training

Some more common ones.

MH = Marine heavy helicopter squadron
HMLA = Marine light attack helicopter squadron
HMM = Marine medium helicopter squadron
HMT = Marine helicopter training squadron
LAAD = Low-altitude air defense
MACS = Marine air control squadron
MASD = Marine aviation support detachment
MASS = Marine air support squadron
MALS = Marine aviation logisitics squadron
MTACS = Marine tactical air command squadron
MWSS = Marine wing support squadron
MWCS = Marine wing communications squadron
MWHS = Marine wing headquarters squadron
VMAQ = Marine electronic warfare squadron
VMAT = Marine attack training squadron
VMA = Marine attack squadron
VMFA(AW) = Marine all-weather fighter attack squadron
VMGR = Marine aerial refueler squadron
VMGRT = Marine aerial refueler/transport squadron
VMF = Marine fighter aircraft squadron
VMFA = Marine fighter attack squadron
VMU = Unmanned aerial vehicle squadron

[g0_command0]

Marines also have

VMFT- Fighter Training (USMC's bad guys squadron)
HMLA/T- light attack training squadron...and yes the last few i saw had dash T instead of HMLAT

[robin990]

From my visit last week....

[rander]

V-flight airplanes H-Helos
M-Marines
F-Fighter
A-Attack
T-Training

V means "Fixed Wing"  every thing else looks OK

[rander]

Some more common ones.

MH = Marine heavy helicopter squadron
HMLA = Marine light attack helicopter squadron
HMM = Marine medium helicopter squadron
HMT = Marine helicopter training squadron
LAAD = Low-altitude air defense
MACS = Marine air control squadron
MASD = Marine aviation support detachment
MASS = Marine air support squadron
MALS = Marine aviation logisitics squadron
MTACS = Marine tactical air command squadron
MWSS = Marine wing support squadron
MWCS = Marine wing communications squadron
MWHS = Marine wing headquarters squadron
VMAQ = Marine electronic warfare squadron
VMAT = Marine attack training squadron
VMA = Marine attack squadron
VMFA(AW) = Marine all-weather fighter attack squadron
VMGR = Marine aerial refueler squadron
VMGRT = Marine aerial refueler/transport squadron
VMF = Marine fighter aircraft squadron
VMFA = Marine fighter attack squadron
VMU = Unmanned aerial vehicle squadron

Then it might be that in some cases there might be only one squadron in the entire Marine Corps, or only one squadron per coast.

[rander]

Here is CH-46 that wa straight up in front of my house. I was using my 28-135 lens in the 135 setting. Time was 6:38 PM PDT

note the red reflection on the lower cargo door.

[NikonGuy]

Pretty cool, sunset colors. 

[NikonGuy]

From my visit last week....

Thats an awesome shot Skip! 

[rander]

Here's a CH-53 That was flying over my house about 4:18 PM.

[rander]

I just got this  AH-1W Cobra right before sunset.