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and anyone who leads from the front

The battalion was deactivated for the last time in 1992

From Vietnam-era CH-46 operations through Desert Storm

500 hours flying the Beechcraft King Air in Navy service

Originally designed as a supersonic nuclear bomber (the A-5A)

VMFA-533 Hawks PVC Patch Just Kinda do it and anyone who leads fromVMFA 533 Hawks PVC Patch Marine Fighter Attack Heritage The Hawks of VMFA 533 brought F A 18 Hornet firepower to Marine fighter attack aviation. This PVC patch represents Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA 533), the Hawks. VMFA 533 flew the F A 18 Hornet as part of the Marine Corps' fighter attack community, providing air to air and air to ground combat capability. The Hawks' identity reflects the predatory precision of the fighter attack