Description: MAG-10 formation of VMAT-102
A-4M 159491, SC-2, VMAT-102 TA-4F BuNo 153510, SC-25, VMFAT-101 F-4B
Phantom BuNo 152288, tail code SH and an unknown VMA-513 AV-8
Harrier.
Photo credit: Harry S. Gann photograph
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VMFAT-101 and VMAT-102 were USMC replacement training
squadrons for the Phantom II and Skyhawk. The Harrier
unit, VMA-513, was not a replacement training unit (that organization was at
Cherry Point), but was located at Yuma to help support the grunt training at
Pendleton.
Picacho Mountain is located just out of MCAS Yuma and is frequently used as
the background for photo hops.
There have been many changes at MCAS Yuma since this photo was taken. The
training group (MAG-10) has disbanded as well as VMAT-102, VMFAT-101 was
moved to El Toro and then to MCAS Miramar. They are
now an F/A-18 Hornet training squadron for both the USN and the USMC.
MAG-13, which was an A-4 group has moved into Yuma from El Toro and changed
to AV-8B aircraft.
