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US Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263

VMM-263

Established 2005

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Created from HMM-263, the Thunder Eagles, tail code EG, was the first operational MV-22 squadron. They start training on the new aircraft on June 13, 2005 and was officially reactivated on March 3, 2006.

On September 17, 2007 they deployed 10 Ospreys to Iraq aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1)
Squadron name Thunder Eagles is also represented by the tail code EG.

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Locations

2005- KNCA MCAS New River

Models

2005- Bell MV-22

Operations

07 May 20182018 18 May 20182018 IT Joint Stars 2018