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VMFA-323 Death Rattlers
隸屬美國海軍陸戰隊
第3海軍陸戰航空聯隊 (3rd MAW)
第11陸戰航空大隊 (MAG-11)
2015年2月12日由夏威夷移駐日本山口縣岩國基地
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美國海軍陸戰隊公關室的回應
The U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st MAW Public Affairs Office has responded to our queries on the diversion of two F/A-18s to Taiwan on Apr. 1. Below is their reply.
Q: Can I confirm that the two jets are from VMFA-323.
A: “A section, which consists of two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C aircraft, landed at Tainan Airport, an approved divert air field, in Taiwan yesterday afternoon.
A persistent engine oil pressure warning light precipitated the precautionary emergency landing of one aircraft, the second landed in order to maintain section integrity.
The aircraft, which were from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323), were enroute to Singapore to participate in COMMANDO SLING which is an air-to-air exercise with Singapore.
The squadron, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, is currently flying out of MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program.