VMFAT-501
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) is a training squadron in the United States Marine Corps, consisting of 27 F-35B Lightning II aircraft and serves as the Fleet Replacement Squadron. Known as the "Warlords," the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls administratively under Marine Aircraft Group 31 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron has assumed the lineage of VMFA-451 which was originally known as the "Blue Devils" and saw action during World War II and Operation Desert Storm. They were decommissioned on 31 January 1997.
| Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 | |
|---|---|
VMFAT-501 insignia | |
| Active | 15 February 1944 – 10 September 1945 1 July 1946 - 31 January 1997 1 April 2010 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Attack |
| Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
| Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 31 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Nickname(s) | "Warlords" "Blue Devils" "Fightin Phillies" |
| Tail Code | BM / VM |
| Engagements | World War II Operation Desert Storm |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | LtCol Zachary M. Baskara |
| Executive Officer | LtCol Matthew A. Sisneros |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F4U-1D Corsair F6F-5 Hellcat F9F-2 Panther FJ-2/4 Fury F-8 Crusader F-4J Phantom II F/A-18A Hornet F-35B Lightning II |
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