Saxman - I'd be interested in joining a squad along the lines you described. I fly the 1d (usually) for Rooks. Not real good yet, but working on it. When I started about 2months ago I set up VMF-211 'AVENGERS'
211 was the squadron that defended Wake Island in Dec. 41. The forward echelon was 100% casualty -Killed and captured. Rear Echelons and replacements were reconstituted and flew hogs in the Solomons. They called themselves the Avengers in memory of their fallen comrades at Wake. In '52 they were reclasified as a VMA-211 and are still an active squadron. Their original pre-1941 designation was VMF-2 making them one of the oldest in the Corps.
If you are going to put together the kind of organization you envision, I'd be happy to turn over the squad (of which I am the only member) to you