History Documents
For Post WW2 documents look below.
BuAir and NATOPS Flight Manuals
Links: F4F Flight Manual | F4U Flight Manual | AD-4/AD-6 Flight Manuals | FJ3 Flight Manual | F-8 Flight Manual | F-4J Flight Manual | F-18 Flight Manual
Squadron history narrative covering the years 1941 to 1953 (USMC History Division).
Link: Narrative history to 1953
Muster report of the squadron prior to combat in Korea (National Archives).
Documents: 6 July 1953 Muster Report
History of the squadron to mid-1994.
Link: Squadron History to mid-1994.
A song book poking fun at the life of an aviator.
Link: Squadron Song Book, Korea
A brief list of squadron deployments. Please send additions with dates by using the contact page.
Link: Squadron Deployments
Poems by Jerry Johnston, who was in Admin with the squadron during the 1977-78 WestPac deployment.
Link: Poems
Denmark Deployment Ex. Northern Wedding 1982. Courtesy of Dale Leppard.
Link: Denmark - Northern Wedding
Pamphlet received from the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark when 251 participated in the NATO Exercise Northern Wedding/Bold Guard in 1982. The patch on the last page is for the Vandel Air Station which was host to the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade which is what we were attached to. (Leppard)
Link: Welcome to Denmark
Newsletter published by the squadron during Norther Wedding (Leppard).
Link: Bodo News
Norther Wedding guard roster, Day plan and bus schedule. (Leppard).
Link: Guard Roster | Day Plan | Bus Schedule
Documents from Operation Deny Flight - 1994
Link: Intel Newsletters
Change of Command Ceremony - May 9, 2008
Link: Program Booklet
Squadron Roster - 1977-1978 WestPac Deployment
Link: Roster
Telephone Aircraft Mishap Form - 1970s
Link: Form
F-4J Open Book Test - 1970s
Link: Test
A publication edited by Lee "Smoke" Logan pertaining to the then current thinking of fighter tactics. It is unclear if this was a MAG-31 publication.
Link: FOX TWO! Summer Issue 1977
Program booklet for the reactivation of VMFA-251 on 5 Dec. 2024. Thanks to Charles Cagle for sending it!
Link: Program
