Fighter Squadron 361

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
fighter
over 10,000 hours
5 Corsairs
gptkbp:alumni many notable alumni
annual reunions held
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
gptkbp:celebrates dedicated memorials exist
gptkbp:colors Blue and Yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_John_Smith
gptkbp:communityInvolvement participated in local events
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew conducted training for new pilots
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Major_Robert_Jones
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1944
1945
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 24
participated in airshows
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:MCAS_Iwakuni
gptkbp:historicalEvent exhibits in museums
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_the_Marine_Corps_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance featured in several documentaries
first Marine squadron to operate the F4U Corsair
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 361
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Hellcat_emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_Marine_fighter_squadrons
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Hellcats_Association
numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto Death from Above
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Hellcats
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:publications books written about the squadron
gptkbp:recruitment recruited from local communities
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:VMF-361
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VMFA-361
gptkbp:supportRole 1,000 miles
ground support missions
gptkbp:training advanced fighter tactics
utilized various training facilities