VMM-263
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| II Marine Expeditionary Force
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| Marine Corps Air Station New River
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| Thunder ChickensVietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom
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redirect Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Thunder Chickens", is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River , North Carolina and is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).
The squadron was officially stood down June 3, 2005, for transitioning from the CH-46 Sea Knight to the MV-22 Osprey . HMM-263 was re-designated VMM-263 and reactivated March 3 , 2006 as the first operational MV-22 squadron.
History
Early years
Vietnam War and the 1980's
Gulf War and the 1990's
Global War on Terror
HMM-263 CH-46 landing at Camp Fallujah in July 2004
External links
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