Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of various types aircraft from its inception culminating with the F/A-18 Hornet. Known as the "Grey Ghosts", the squadron participated in action during World War II …

Mar 30, 1992 · Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets. Known as the "Grey Ghosts”, the squadron participated in action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were decommissioned on March 27, 1992.

VMF (AW)-531 was the first Marine Fighter Squadron to join NORAD, reporting to NAS Key West, FL, in early 1963. While there, it played a significant role in the air defense commitment during the Cuban Missile Crisis before returning to MCAS Cherry Point in June.

In June of 1987, the "Grey Ghosts" of VMFA-531 became the first F/A-18 squadron to work with U.S. Army helicopters on coordinated night low altitude infrared laser designated ordnance...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531). While that was its final designation, it began its career as VMF(N)-531, the Marine Corps' first night fighter squadron. It scored the first...

VMF (AW)-531 was the first Marine Fighter Squadron to join NORAD, reporting to NAS Key West, FL, in early 1963. While there, it played a significant role in the air defense commitment during...

Deploying to South Vietnam in April 1965, VMFA-531 became the first Marine jet squadron to see combat since the Korean War. During 1972-1973, the Grey Ghosts deployed to the Mediterranean on board the USS Forrestal (CVA-59).

A group of MARINES, and associates, who served in the United States Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 531(Grey Ghosts). The squadron designations were: VMF(N)-531, VMF(AW)-531 and VMFA-531. On 25...

Oct 11, 2012 · On 7 November, VMFA-531 took delivery of the newest Phantom model, the F-4J with its rev-olutionary pulse-doppler radar known as AWG-10. Other (Navy) priorities would preclude fur-

United States Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 531(Grey Ghosts). The squadron designations were: VMF(N)-531, VMF(AW)-531 and VMFA-531. On 25 July 1942, the first Marine night-fighter squadron of 12 planes was authorized for 1 January 1943.