AES-12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron) |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
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Sources David Weber John Gabbard |
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Home Ports MCAS Quantico VA. |
Aircraft
Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 29 Nov 1961 - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962 The A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in thi page. |
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Events 29 November 1961: Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES)(designated AES-12 at the time), MCAS Quantico VA. Four A4D-2 Skyhawks (BuNo 142809, 142818, 142833 & 142834) were used to develop SATS (Short Airfield for Tactical Support). |
Unit Photos Circa 1961: Early SATS (Short Airfield For Tactical Support) testing by AES 12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron). Nick Williams. NOV62: BuNo 142834, #1, parked on the ramp. Photo credit: Nick Williams. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to AES-12:
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