MAG-24

MAG-24, H&MS-24

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H&MS-24 H&MS-24 MAG-24

Patch

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Sources

David Weber

Handle

H&MS-24 Island Warriors

Heritage

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Home Ports

1959: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

1969: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Air Wings

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Aircraft

Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft:

01 June 1959: Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *

21 July 1964: Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *

04 November 1968: Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk

* November 30, 1962

The A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B

The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C

For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page:

Deployments

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Commanding Officers

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Awards

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Awards continued

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Events

Flew TA-4F at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

June 25, 1969: Maj. C.B. Olsen, 37, and Maj. P.L. Elliott, 37, ejected safely before their TA-4 (BuNo 154642) crashed into Kaneohe Bay about two miles out while on approach to MCAS Kaneohe. They were picked up moments later by a SAR helicopter from the Air Station. New Castle News, Thursday, June 26, 1969.

March 14, 1979: Maj. Dean H. Matzko, 31, and Capt. David J, Dannewitz, 33, were killed ... The pilot of a Marine jet trainer (BuNo 154643) that crashed in waters off MCAS Kaneohe has been identified as Maj. Dean H. Matzko, 31, of Philadelphia. Doylestown Intelligencer, Friday, 16 March 1979, Doylestown, PA. The Navy salvage ship USS Conserver will attempt to recover a large piece of wreckage of a Marine TA-4F Skyhawk that crashed last week Wednesday after takeoff from MCAS Kaneohe with Maj. Dean H. Matzko and Capt. David J. Dannewitz aboard. Search efforts since then have turned up a flight helmet, piece of a seat and a section of tailpipe. Honolulu Star Advertiser, Tuesday, 20 March 1979. Navy divers are continuing to recover pieces of a Marine TA-4F jet that crashed into Kaneohe Bay two weeks ago and the pieces will be examined by at least one specialist from the Naval Safety Center, Monterey, CA, in an effort to determine the cause of the crash. The body of the pilot has been recovered; the co-pilot is still officially listed as missing. Honolulu Star Advertiser photo, Wednesday, 28 March 1979.  The bird was down for a tail pipe clamp and everyone was getting anxious because it was down a long time. I worked NORS (Non-Operational Ready Supply) for MAG-24 Group Supply at the time and found several. Four came in the same day. I carried one of the four to the maintenance folks who installed it immediately. The bird went up and came around for a touch and go on the flight line. As he climbed from the touch the bird split in two and crashed into the ocean, not the bay. The investigation placed the burden upon the tail pipe clamp. From Spencer Sikder.

Unit Photos

MAY69: H&MS-31 Skyhawk BuNo 154643, EW-7, parked on the ramp. Nick Williams.

1969-1975 BuNo 154328, H&MS-24 EW-10, parked on the NAS Kaneohe Bay, HI. ramp. Photo is USMC from Jim Geldert.

H&MS-24 BuNo 153459 EW-10 parked. Gary Verver Collection.

H&MS-24 BuNo.154643, EW-3. Pic2. Gary Verver Collection.

30 OCT 1978: BuNo 154333, EW-01, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection.

Circa 1978: H&MS-24/MAG-24 TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154333, EW-1, on the ramp with FFAR launchers during a change of command, MCAS Kanehoe, circa 1978. Spencer Sikder.


Off-Duty Photos

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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to H&MS-24:

  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
    • 142796 c/n 11858
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142800 c/n 11862
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142801 c/n 11863
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 08 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142802 c/n 11864
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 17 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142803 c/n 11865
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142806 c/n 11868
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 17 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142807 c/n 11869
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142808 c/n 11870
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 17 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142809 c/n 11871
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142812 c/n 11874
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 17 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142813 c/n 11875
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 18 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142815 c/n 11877
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 27 Aug 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142818 c/n 11880
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142820 c/n 11882
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 26 Oct 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 142833 c/n 11895
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 08 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142834 c/n 11896
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 08 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142835 c/n 11897
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 18 Sep 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142837 c/n 11899
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 19 Aug 1959 - H&MS-32 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 142853 c/n 11915
      • 01 Jun 1959 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 04 Nov 1959 - VMA-331 - MCAS Beaufort, SC
    • 144987 C/N 12233
      • 25 Oct 1962 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 29 Mar 1963 - VMA-533 - NAS Key West, FL
    • 145014 C/N 12260
      • 25 Oct 1962 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 28 Jan 1963 - VMA-533 - NAS Key West, FL
    • 145022 C/N 12268
      • 25 Oct 1962 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 10 Jun 1963 - VMA-533 - NS Roosevelt Roads, PR
    • 145081 c/n 12327
      • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • 147739 C/N 12503
      • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
  • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk (Cont.)
    • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
      • 147776 C/N 12540
        • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
        • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 147822 C/N 12586
        • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
        • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 147824 C/N 12588
        • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
        • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
      • 148507 C/N 12700
        • 21 Jul 1964 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
        • 19 Aug 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
    • Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk
      • 153459 c/n 13525
        • 08 Apr 1980 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 03 Mar 1981 - VMAT-102 - MCAS Yuma, AZ
      • 153488 c/n 13554
        • 19 Feb 1981 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 06 Dec 1983 - H&MS-12 - NAS Pensacola, FL
        • 12 Jun 1984 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 20 Sep 1989 - VFA-127 - NAS Fallon, NV
      • 153489 c/n 13555
        • 19 Feb 1981 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 24 May 1989 - VFA-126 - NAS Miramar, CA
      • 153491 c/n 13557
        • 27 Sep 1982 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 30 Aug 1989 - VFA-126 - NAS Miramar, CA
      • 153661 c/n 13599
        • 08 Jul 1971 - VMT-103 - Convert to TA-4J
        • 16 Nov 1979 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 20 Dec 1979 - VC-1 - NAS Barbers Point, HI
      • 154325 c/n 13713
        • 19 Feb 1981 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 05 Jul 1989 – VFA-126 - NAS Miramar, CA
      • 154328 c/n 13716
        • 29 Jun 1969 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 15 Oct 1975 - VMAT-102 - MCAS Yuma, AZ
      • 154333 c/n 13721
        • 14 May 1976 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 26 Nov 1979 - H&MS-24 - Converted to OA-4M
        • 12 Feb 1981 H&MS-12 –- MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
      • 154334 c/n 13722
        • 08 Apr 1980 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 03 Mar 1981 - VA-127 - NAS Lemoore, CA
      • 154336 c/n 13724
        • 29 Sep 1975 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 02 Sep 1978 - NARF - NAS Pensacola, FL
      • 154339 c/n 13727
        • 19 Feb 1981 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 05 Oct 1989 - VF-126 - NAS Fallon, NV
      • 154340 c/n 13728
        • 16 Jun 1979 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Yuma, AZ
        • 24 Apr 1980 - H&MS-24 - Convert to OA-4M
        • 01 Oct 1980 - H&MS-13 - MCAS El Toro, CA
      • 154642 c/n 13760
        • 04 Nov 1968 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 25 Jun 1969 - Stricken - 1S
      • 154643 c/n 13761
        • 04 Nov 1968 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 14 Mar 1979 - Stricken - 1SO
      • 154645 c/n 13763
        • 04 Nov 1968 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 22 May 1980 - H&MS-24 - Convert to OA-4M
        • 07 Dec 1980 - H&MS-13 - MCAS El Toro, CA
      • 154645 c/n 13763
        • 04 Nov 1968 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI
        • 22 May 1980 - H&MS-24 - Convert to OA-4M
        • 07 Dec 1980 - H&MS-13 - MCAS El Toro, CA
      • 154652 c/n 13770
        • 06 Oct 1979 - H&MS-24 - MCAS Yuma, AZ
        • 02 Mar 1981 - VMAT-102 - MCAS Yuma, AZ

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