On 2 November 2002, VMFA-323 deployed aboard USS Constellation as part of CVW-2 to conduct Operation Southern Watch. While on this deployment, the Death Rattlers transitioned …

The Marine Corps has recognized the Death Rattlers as the outstanding Marine fighter squadron by presenting VMFA-323 the coveted Hanson Award in 1975, 1976, 1980, and 1986. The …

Marine Fighting Squadron 323 was commissioned Aug. 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Three hard-charging fighter pilots killed a 6 foot rattlesnake, and hung its …

The Death Rattlers flew more than 200 sorties in the four-day period from 30 April to 4 May. Some of the close air support missions and a number of reconnais-sance flights were conducted...

With the Death Rattlers back at El Toro, the flight training emphasis in July 1980 shifted to ground at-tack missions. There was also a return to air combat

2021年2月26日 · The Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 return from a 10-month deployment, making history as the last F/A-18 Hornet carrier deployment in the U.S. …

2015年6月6日 · The Second World War was still raging in Europe and the Pacific on August 1, 1943, when Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-323, the “Death Rattlers” were commissioned at …

US Marine Corps - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 VMFA-323 'Death Rattlers' IMAGE GALLERY 2 > back to VMFA-323 main page < F/A-18C Hornet (VMFA-323 / CVW-11) …

The nickname "Death Rattlers" and an appropri-ately designed squadron patch were adopted by VMF-323 soon after commissioning. Based upon an incident wherein a large rattlesnake fell …

The nickname "Death Rattlers" and an appropri-ately designed squadron patch were adopted by VMF-323 soon after commissioning. Based upon an incident wherein a large rattlesnake fell …