Their Marine Corps designation was VMF-214, but for millions of people around the world, they will always be remembered by the name they gave themselves: The "Black Sheep Squadron." Though they ...

Here is the unvarnished story of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, leader of the Black Sheep Squadron. Shot down on January 3, 1944, he spent 20 months as a Prisoner of War in Japan and was awarded the ...

The 8th Fighter Squadron, made it 100th flight with the recently all-military 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit on Feb. 15.

One highlight of the Celebrate Freedom Festival will be the appearance of the Black Sheep Squadron. The members of the squadron flew planes, similar to an F-4 U fighter plane, over the South ...

Part 6 of the Black Sheep Chronicles series tells the story of VMF-214's reorganization at MCAS Santa Barbara in early 1944, and follows the new squadron through an entire year of costly training ...

News; Idaho; Marines proud of airport’s name Sat., Oct. 6, 2007 The Black Sheep Squadron, deployed in the western Pacific, flies AV-8B harrier jets. The squadron followed the Coeur d'Alene ...

The VMF 214 was born and became the Black Sheep Squadron. At first derided, the squadron destroyed 94 enemy fighters and made headlines back home in 12 weeks of combat. ... Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Denise DuBarry as Nurse Samantha Green on Black Sheep Squadron. Frank Carroll/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images "She was super-ambitious and always supportive of everything everybody did.

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, also known as the Black Sheep, has become the last of the four squadrons assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma to be converted from AV-8B Harriers to the F ...

One of the latest units to join the F-35 Lightning II bandwagon is the said VMA-214, nicknamed Black Sheep, which last week was re-christened VMFA-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214), as it ...

They were Marine Attack Squadron 214, better known as Black Sheep Squadron led by the maverick fighter ace Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. Lt. Harry “Skinny” Johnson of Birmingham was one of ...

Joe Wright, who recently died, headed the Black Sheep Squadron at the Ky General Assembly, and most of all, knew when to leave.