Our Squadron is for all Marines who are or were part of Marine Air Command and Control. The name honors a small team of Marines who created an all weather bombing system in 1949 at Point Magu, California that evolved to become the Air Support Radar Team (ASRT). The equipment was sent to the Korean War as part of the 1st MAW, 1st MTACS. The radio call sign was Devastate Charlie. We are part of the Marine Corps Aviation Association. Click on the MCAA logo below for more information or to join. If you want to post stories or photos send them to craighullinger@gmail.com Semper Fi

Saturday, January 21, 2012

F-35B aircraft


Very Impressive Video of the new F-35B aircraft.

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 F-35B

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Black Box Simulation of Hudson Plane Landing







 Very gripping computer generation from the black boxes of Captain Sully's Hudson River landing, worth the seven minutes. He is one cool customer ... 


One of the most interesting parts of the dialogue is just before the river landing when Captain Sullenburger asks his first officer if he has any ideas. The First Officer replies, "actually not."


My friend Sandy Schuessler Wright tracks animal / plane accidents. This aircraft was taken down by birds in the engine.

Thanks to MASS-3 Vietnam Vet Marine Air Controller Rick Cleland for sharing.


An interesting side note. My cousin in South Dakota was talking to her brother in Japan on Skype so they were looking at each other on their computer screens. He then got a call on Skype from a friend in New York so the three of them were viewing each other on a conference call. The friend had a great view of the Hudson River and he saw the airplane heading down. So he turned his laptop around and my cousins watched the landing live in South Dakota and Japan.  A high tech world.



Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Sky Light


Sky Light



Flares are discharged from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363) during a routine flight operation, Helmand River Valley, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2012. Marine pilots of HMH-363 utilize flares ensuring the safety of the crew onboard and safe guarding the aircraft while in flight during poor visibility weather.

(Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Carrasco)


United States Marine Corps Official Page's photostream






Friday, January 6, 2012

MASS-3 Hill 327 1970

With permission from Al Stutsman I forward the attached 3 photos. 


B A Puglisi 


From: <Alstuts@aol.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: Puglisi Re Memories gone
To: okattorney@gmail.comcraighullinger@gmail.com

I have embedded three photos.  Two are self-explanatory -  
the third one; well, it was moving day!
Albert

In a message dated 12/22/11 8:54:02 AM, okattorney@gmail.com writes:


Nice Story. I arrived April 1970.    B





More about the Vietnam era MASS-3 at 



Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Toys for Tots

test4Navy League Toys For Tots Donations

Navy League Toys For Tots Donations


Donald Long, president, U.S. Navy League, Glenview Council presents a check for $3,500 and Katie Pinter, Coldwater Creek store manager presents a check for $2,200 to Commanding Officer, Colonel Michael Outzs of Marine Air Control Group 48 stationed at Great Lakes.