Official VMA-231 Ace of Spades Shoulder Patches Color:Black typically including detachments from heavy

typically including detachments from heavy helicopter

Unlike land-based ICBMs and strategic bombers

ready to augment active fighter forces when called

VS-27 carries a proud tradition of service and excellence

Official VMA-231 Ace of Spades Shoulder Patches Color:Black typically including detachments from heavyOfficial VMA 231 Ace of Spades Shoulder Patches The Oldest Squadron in Marine Corps Aviation Before there was a Marine Aircraft Wing, there was the Ace of Spades. Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA 231) the legendary 'Ace of Spades' holds the distinction of being the oldest flying squadron in the United States Marine Corps, tracing its lineage all the way back to February 8, 1919, when it was commissioned as the 1st Division, Squadron 1 in Miami,