Fighter Squadron 183

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fighter_Squadron_183
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1956-1994
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:colors Blue and Gold
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1994
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_U._S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major conflicts
First squadron to deploy with F-4 Phantom II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 183
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Patch
Rampager Emblem
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto gptkb:We_Own_the_Night
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Rampagers
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Clure
gptkb:James_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:John_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Richard_A._Mc_Coy
William J. Mc Clure
gptkbp:operational_use Fighter Attack
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Naval_Aviators
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:VMFA-312
gptkb:VMFA-251
gptkb:VMFA-115
gptkb:VMFA-321
gptkb:VMFA-232
gptkb:VMFA-314
gptkb:VMFA-323
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VMFA-232
gptkbp:training gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1956
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fighter_Attack_Squadron_374
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8