VMA-133

Marine Attack Squadron 133 (VMA-133), known as the “Dragons,” was a reserve attack squadron of the United States Marine Corps. Originally commissioned during World War II as VMSB-133 in 1943, the squadron flew the SBD Dauntless in the Pacific Theater, providing dive-bomber support in campaigns such as Bougainville and the Philippines. The unit was deactivated after the war but reactivated in 1958 as a Marine Reserve attack squadron, flying the A-4 Skyhawk from NAS Alameda, California. VMA-133 remained active until it was deactivated in 1992 as part of post-Cold War force reductions.