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AES-12

AES-12
(Aircraft Engineering Squadron)


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Heritage
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Home Ports
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  • MCAS Quantico, VA

Air Wings
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Aircraft
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Events
  • 29 November 1961
    Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES)(designated AES-12 at the time), MCAS Quantico VA.

    Four A4D-2 Skyhawks (BuNo 142809, 142818, 142833 & 142834) were used to develop SATS (Short Airfield for Tactical Support).

Awards
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Photographs


Circa 1961 Early SATS (Short Airfield For Tactical Support) testing by AES 12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron)

Nov 1962 BuNo 142834, #1, parked on the ramp.
Photo credit: Nick Williams


Sources:
  • John Gabbard


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