List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

There are hundreds of Inactive US Navy aircraft squadrons dating back to before World War I. These are sometimes erroneously referred to as "decommissioned" squadrons, but proper usage is that squadrons are "established", "disestablished", or "redesignated", while ships are "commissioned" or "decommissioned". Many squadrons have been re-designated or re-established, etc. making their "lineage" somewhat difficult to chart.^[1] Squadrons that have not been disestablished, including those that have been redesignated, are in the List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons. The US Navy's official position is that — as with ships — once a squadron is disestablished, its lineage is not passed on, though its name, insignia and traditions may be adopted by a new unit. If a squadron is re-designated with a new name while still considered "active" its history and lineage carry on under the new name.^[2]

Inactive fixed wing squadrons

Fighter squadrons (VF)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VF-1 (1943-5)	High Hatters	F6F	25 October 1945
VF-1 (1945-8)	Firebirds	FR-1	20 November 1948
VF-1 (1972-93)	Wolfpack	F-14	October 1, 1993
VF-1A	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-11 on 2 August 1948
VF-1B				redesignated VF-21 on 1 September 1948
VF-1E	Firebirds			redesignated VF-1 on 1 September 1948
VF-1L			November 20, 1948
VF-2 (1922-3)				redesignated VF-2B on 19 March 1923
VF-2 (1927)				redesignated VF-2B on 1 July 1927
VF-2 (1937-42)		F4F	1 July 1942
VF-2B (1923-6)				redesignated VF-6B on 1 January 1927
VF-2B (1927-32)				redesignated VF-2S on 1 July 1932
VF-2B (1933-7)				redesignated VF-2 on 1 July 1937
VF-2B (1946-8)				redesignated VF-22 on 1 September 1948
VF-2S				redesignated VF-2B in April 1933
VF-3			May 1924
VF-3 (1937-43)				redesignated VF-6 on 15 July 1943
VF-3 (1943-6)				redesignated VF-3A on 15 November 1946
VF-3A				redesignated VF-31 on 7 August 1948
VF-3B				redesignated VF-41 on 1 September 1948
VF-4	High Hatters	F6F		redesignated VF-1 on 15 July 1943
VF-4 (1937-41)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-41 on 15 March 1941
VF-5 (1927)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-5S on 1 July 1927
VF-5			January 7, 1943
VF-5B	Red Rippers			redesignated as VB-1B on 1 July 1928
VF-5B (1930-2)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-5S in July 1932
VF-5B (1933-7)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-4 on 1 July 1937
VF-5S	Red Rippers			redesignated as VF-5B in January 1928
VF-5S (1932-3)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-5B in April 1933
VF-6 (1927-8)				redesignated VB-2B on 1 July 1928
VF-6 (1943-5)			29 October 1945
VF-6B (1927)				redesignated VF-6 on 1 July 1927
VF-6B (1930-7)				redesignated VF-3 on 1 July 1937
VF-6B (1946-8)				redesignated VF-62 on 28 July 1948
VF-7 (1939-40)				redesignated VF-72 on 19 November 1940
VF-7 (1944-6)			8 June 1946
VF-7A				redesignated as VF-71 on 28 July 1948
VF-8 (1941-3)		F4F	28 August 1942
VF-8 (1943-5)	Hellcats	F6F	November 23, 1945
VF-8A				redesignated as VF-72 on 28 July 1948
VF-9			September 28, 1945
VF-9A				redesignated VF-91 on 12 August 1948
VF-10	Grim Reapers		November 26, 1945
VF-11	Red Rippers		15 February 1959
VF-11	Sundowners			redesignated VF-11A on 15 November 1946
VF-11A	Sundowners			redesignated as VF-111 on 15 July 1948
VF-12	Ubangis (Kiss of Death)		1 October 1986
VF-13			October 20, 1945
VF-13 (1948-1969)	Night Cappers		October 1, 1969
VF-14			June 14, 1946
VF-15			October 20, 1945
VF-16			November 6, 1945
VF-16A				redesignated VF-152 on 15 November 1946
VF-17	Jolly Rogers		15 April 1959	redesignated VF-61 in 1948
VF-17A				redesignated VF-171 on 11 August 1948
VF-18			March 5, 1944
VF-18 (1944-6)				redesignated as VF-7A on 15 November 1946
VF-19				redesignated VF-19A on 15 November 1946
VF-19A				redesignated VF-191 on 24 August 1948
VF-20		F6F	November 1945
VF-20 (1943-6)				redesignated VF-9A on 15 November 1946
VF-21	Mach Busters			Redesignated VA-43 on 1 July 1959
VF-21	Freelancers	F-14	January 31, 1996
VF-22		F2H-2	6 June 1958
VF-24	Fighting Renegades	F-14	August 31, 1996
VF-33 (1942-5)	Hellcats	F6F	19 November 1945
VF-33	Starfighters	F-14	October 1, 1993
VF-34				redesignated VA-34 on 1 July 1955
VF-36				redesignated as VF-18 on 5 March 1944
VF-41 (1941-3)	Red Rippers			redesignated VF-4 on 4 August 1943
VF-41 (1945-6)				redesignated VF-1E on 15 November 1946
VF-41	Gay Blades	F4U-4	June 1950
VF-42		F4F
VF-43	Challengers	A-4, F-5, F-16, F-21	July 1, 1994
VF-44	Hornets			redesignated VA-44 on 1 January 1956
VF-51	Screamin' Eagles	F-14	March 31, 1995
VF-52	Knightriders	F2H-3	23 February 1959
VF-53 (1945)			1 April 1945
VF-53 (1948-58)				redesignated VF-124 on 11 April 1958
VF-53 (1958-62)				redesignated VFA-143 on 20 June 1962
VF-53 (1963-71)	Iron Angels	F-8	29 January 1971
VF-54				redesignated VA-54 on 15 June 1956
VF-54 (1962-3)				redesignated VF-92 on 15 October 1963
VF-61	Jolly Rogers	F-3H	15 April 1959
VF-62 (1948-55)				redesignated VA-106 on 1 July 1955
VF-62	Boomerangs	F-8	1 October 1969
VF-63			July 1959	Redesignated VA-63 in July 1959
VF-64			July 1959	Redesignated VF-21 on 1 July 1959
VF-66	Firebirds	FR-1	18 October 1945
VF-71 (1942-1959)		F2H-4	31 March 1959
VF-72 (1940-3)		F4F-4	29 March 1943
VF-72 (1948-56)				Redesignated VA-72 on 3 January 1956
VF-73	Jesters	FJ-3	1 March 1958
VF-74				redesignated VF-1B on 15 November 1946
VF-74 (1945-94)	Be-Devilers	F-14	April 30, 1994
VF-74A				redesignated VF-74 on 1 August 1945
VF-75				redesignated VF-3B on 15 November 1946
VF-75A				redesignated VF-75 on 1 August 1945
VF-81				redesignated VA-66 on 1 July 1955
VF-82				redesignated VF-17A on 15 November 1946
VF-82	Iron Men	F3H-2N	15 April 1959
VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F-14	October 1, 1995
VF-91				redesignated VF-194 on 1 August 1963
VF-91 (1948-50)				redesignated VF-34 on 15 February 1950
VF-92	Silver Kings	F-4	December 12, 1975
VF-93				redesignated VA-93 on 15 September 1956
VF-96	Fighting Falcons	F-4	December 12, 1975
VF-102				redesignated VA-36 on 1 July 1955
VF-104				redesignated VA-104 in December 1953
VF-111	Sundowners	FJ-3	19 January 1959
VF-111 (1956-95)	Sundowners	F-14	March 31, 1995	VFC-111 established in November 2006 at NAS Key West with F-5 Tiger II aircraft adopted the Sundowners name and insignia
VF-112				redesignated VA-112 on 15 February 1959
VF-114	Aardvarks	F-14	April 30, 1993
VF-121	Pacemakers	F-4	September 30, 1980	West Coast F-4 FRS
VF-122	Black Angels	F3H-2N	10 April 1958
VF-124 (1950-8)	Stingrays	F7U-3	10 April 1958
VF-124	Gunfighters	F-14	September 30, 1994	West Coast FRS
VF-126	Bandits	A-4 F-16N	April 1, 1994
VF-131				redesignated VF-64 on 15 February 1950
VF-132 (1961-2)	Peg Leg Petes	F-8D	1 October 1962
VF-141				redesignated VF-53 on 15 October 1963
VF-142	Fighting Falcons			redesignated VF-96 on 1 June 1962
VF-142 (1948-95)	Ghostriders	F-14	April 30, 1995
VF-143	Kingpins	FJ-3M	1 April 1958
VF-144				redesignated VA-52 on 23 February 1959
VF-151				redesignated VFA-151 on 7 February 1956
VF-152				redesignated VA-152 on 1 August 1958
VF-152 (1953-8)				redesignated VF-54 on 15 February 1950
VF-153				redesignated VA-194 on 15 February 1950
VF-153				redesignated VA-153 on 17 December 1956
VF-161	Chargers			redesignated VFA-161 on 1 April 1988
VF-162	Hunters	F-8H	January 29, 1971^[3]
VF-171	Phantom Fighters	F2H-3	15 March 1958
VF-171 (1977-1984)	Aces	F-4	1984	East Coast F-4 FRS, 1977-1984
VF-172				redesignated VA-172 on 1 November 1955
VF-173	Jesters	FJ-3	1 February 1959
VF-174	Hellrazors			redesignated VA-174 on 1 July 1966
VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-4J	1 March 1978
VF-191 (1986-8)	Satan's Kittens	F-14	30 April 1988
VF-192				redesignated VF-114 on 15 February 1950
VF-193				redesignated VF-142 on 15 October 1963
VF-194				redesignated VA-196 on 4 May 1955
VF-194 (1955-8)	Yellow Devils	F2H-3	10 April 1958
VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-4J	1 March 1978
VF-194 (1986-8)	Red Lightnings	F-14A	30 April 1988
VF-201				redesignated VFA-201 in January 1999
VF-202	Superheats	F-14	December 31, 1994	USNR
VF-212				redesignated VA-212 on 1 April 1956
VF-214				redesignated VA-214 on 11 October 1956
VF-301	Devils Disciples	F-14	December 31, 1994	USNR
VF-302	Stallions	F-14	December 31, 1994	USNR
VF-653				redesignated VF-151 on 4 February 1953
VF-671				redesignated VF-81 on 4 February 1953
VF-713				redesignated VF-152 on 4 February 1953
VF-721				redesignated VF-141 on 4 February 1953
VF-742				redesignated VF-82 on 4 February 1953
VF-781				redesignated VF-121 on 4 February 1953
VF-783				redesignated VF-122 on 4 February 1953
VF-791				redesignated VF-142 on 4 February 1953
VF-821				redesignated VF-143 on 4 February 1953
VF-831				redesignated VF-153 on 4 February 1953
VF-874				redesignated VF-124 on 4 February 1953
VF-884				redesignated VF-144 on 4 February 1953
VFAW-3	Blue Nemesis	F4D	April 1963	All Weather Fighter Squadron redesignated from VC-3 in 1956. An interceptor unit assigned to NORAD.^[4]

Strike fighter squadrons (VFA)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VFA-82	Marauders	FA-18	September 30, 2005
VFA-125	Rough Raiders	FA-18	October 1, 2010
VFA-127	Desert Bogies	FA-18	March 23, 1996	USNR
VFA-132	Privateers	FA-18	June 1, 1992
VFA-161	Chargers	FA-18	April 1, 1988
VFA-201	Hunters	FA-18	June 30, 2007	USNR
VFA-203	Blue Dolphins	FA-18	June 30, 2004	USNR
VFA-303	Golden Hawks	FA-18	December 31, 1994	USNR
VFA-305	Lobos	FA-18	December 31, 1994	USNR

Light attack squadrons (VAL)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VAL-4		Black Ponies	OV-10A/D	10 April 1972

Attack squadrons (VA)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VA-1A	Unknown		September 1, 1948	Changed name from VB-4 in 1946. Redesignated to VF-14.
VA-1B	Unknown		September 1, 1948	Ultimately became VFA-211.
VA-1E	Unknown		September 1, 1948
VA-1L	Unknown		November 20, 1948
VA-2A	Valions		September 1, 1948	Became VA-15
VA-2B	Beasts		September 1, 1948	Became Second VA-65
VA-2E	Valions		September 1, 1948	Became VS-22
VA-3A	Black Panthers		August 3, 1948	Became Second VA-35
VA-3B	Indians		September 1, 1948	Became VA-44
VA-3E			September 1, 1948	Ultimately became VS-23, disestablished 27 Sep 1968
VA-4A	Dragons		August 7, 1948	Became VA-35
VA-4B	Fish Hawks		September 1, 1948	Became VA-45
VAL-4	Black Ponies	OV-10A	April 10, 1972	^[5]
VA-5A	Unknown		August 16, 1948	Became VA-54
VA-5B			July 27, 1948	Ultimately became VS-24, disestablished 1 Jun 1956.
VA-6A	Torpcats		August 16, 1948	Became VA-55
VA-6B	Fist of the Fleet		July 27, 1948	Became VFA-25
VA-7A	Sunday Punchers		July 27, 1948	Became Second VA-75
VA-8A	Air Barons		July 27, 1948	Became VA-75
VA-9A	Tough Kitties		August 12, 1948	Became VA-94
VA-10A	Unknown		August 12, 1948	Became VA-95
VA-11A	Unknown		July 15, 1948	Became VA-114
VA-12	Flying Ubangis	A-7	October 1, 1986
VA-12A	Arabs, Eagles		July 15, 1948	Became VA-115
VA-13A	Hell Razors		August 2, 1948	Redesignated from VB-81 in 1944 became VA-134 in 1948 later VF-174 and the second VA-174^[6]
VA-14				Ultimately became VFA-14.
VA-14A	Uninvited		August 2, 1948	Became VA-135
VA-15	Valions		June 1, 1969
VA-15A	Flying Cannons	SB2C	July 15, 1948	Formed from VB-153 in 1945 became VA-154 in 1948^[7]
VA-16	Unknown	AD-6	March 1, 1958
VA-16A	Unknown	TBM-3	July 15, 1948	Formed from VT-153 in 1945 became VA-155 in 1948^[8]
VA-17A	Battering Rams		August 11, 1948	Redesignated VA-174 in 1948^[9]
VA-18A	Devils Diplomats		August 11, 1948	Redesignated from VT-82 in 1944 and became VA-175 in 1948^[10]
VA-19A	Unknown		August 24, 1948	Redesignated from VB-19 in 1943 and became VA-194 in 1948^[11]
VA-20A	Dambusters		August 24, 1948	Became VFA-195
VA-21A	Unknown	SB2C, SBD	August 4, 1947
VA-22A	Unknown	TBF	August 5, 1947
VA-23	Black Knights	A-4	April 1, 1970
VA-24	Corsairs		March 9, 1959	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
VA-25	Tigers		July 1, 1959	Became Second VA-65.
VA-26	Skylancers		April 1, 1958	Became Second VA-125.
VA-34	Black Panthers		February 15, 1950	Became Second VA-35
VA-34 (1955-69)	Blue Blasters		June 1, 1969
VA-34	Blue Blasters			redesignated VFA-34 on
VA-35	Unknown		November 7, 1949	Redesignated from VA-4A on 7 August 1948
Second VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6	January 31, 1995	Redesignated from VA-34 on 15 February 1950
VA-36	Roadrunners	A-4	August 1, 1970
Second VA-36	Road Runners	A-6	April 1, 1994
VA-38	None		October 1, 1968
VA-42	Green Pawns	A-6	September 30, 1994	Eastcoast A-6 RAG (FRS)
VA-43	Challengers			redesignated VF-43 on 1 June 1973
VA-44	Hornets		June 8, 1950
Second VA-44	Hornets	A-4	May 1, 1970
VA-45	Blackbirds		June 8, 1950
Second VA-45	Blackbirds		March 1, 1958
VA-46	Clansmen	A-7E	June 30, 1991
VA-52	Knightriders	A-6	March 17, 1995
VA-54	Unknown		December 1, 1949
Second VA-54	Hell's Angels		April 1, 1958
VA-55	Torpcats, Warhorses	A-4	December 12, 1975
Second VA-55	Warhorses	A-6E	January 1, 1991
VA-56	Champions	A-7	August 31, 1986
Second VA-64	Black Lancers		November 7, 1969
Second VA-65	Tigers	A-6	March 31, 1993
VA-66	Crusaders		July 1, 1955	^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Second VA-66	Waldomen	A-7	October 1, 1986
VA-67	Valions		June 2, 1969	^{[lower-alpha 3]}
VA-72	Blue Hawks	A-7	June 30, 1991
VA-74	Sunday Punchers		February 15, 1950	Became Second VA-75.
VA-75	Carrier Clowns		November 30, 1949
Second VA-75	Sunday Punchers	A-6	February 28, 1997
VA-76	Spirits		September 30, 1969
VA-84	Unknown		November 29, 1949
VA-85	Unknown		November 29, 1949
Second VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6	September 30, 1994
VA-93	Blue Blazers, Ravens	A-7	August 31, 1986
VA-94	Tough Kitty, Mighty Shrikes		November 30, 1949
VA-95	Unknown		November 30, 1949
Second VA-95	Green Lizards	A-4	April 1, 1970
Third VA-95	Green Lizards	A-6
VA-96	Unknown		April 10, 1958
VA-104	Hells Archers		March 31, 1959
VA-105	Gunslingers		February 1, 1959
VA-106	Gladiators		7 November 1969
VA-112	Bombing Broncos		October 10, 1969
VA-114	Unknown		December 1, 1949
VA-115	Unknown		October, 1996
VA-116	Road Runners		February 25, 1959	Was redesignated as VA-144.
VA-122	Flying Eagles	A-7	May 31, 1991
VA-125	Rough Raiders		April 10, 1958
Second VA-125	Skylanchers, Rough Raiders	A-7	October 1, 1977
VA-128	Golden Intruders	A-6	September 29, 1995
VA-133	Blue Knights		October 1, 1962
VA-134	Hell Razors			redesignated VF-174 on 15 February 1950
Second VA-134	Scorpions		October 1, 1962
VA-135	Uninvited		November 30, 1949
Second VA-135	Thunderbirds		October 1, 1962
VA-144	Road Runners	A-4	January 29, 1971
VA-145	Swordsmen	A-6	October 1, 1993
VA-151				redesignated VA-23 on 23 February 1959
VA-152	Mavericks	A-4	January 29, 1971
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7	September 30, 1977
VA-154	Flying Cannons	Redesignated from VA-15A in 1948^[7]	December 1, 1949
VA-155	Unknown		November 30, 1949	Redesignated from VA-16A in 1946^[8]
Second VA-155	Silver Fox	A-7	September 30, 1977	Redesignated from VA-728 in 1953^[12]
Third VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-6	April 30, 1993	Formed in 1987^[13]
VA-156	Iron Tigers			redesignated VF-111 on 20 January 1959
VA-163	Saints	A-4	July 1, 1971	Formed in 1960^[14]
VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4	December 12, 1975	Formed in 1960^[15]
VA-165	Boomers	A-6	July 26, 1996	Formed in 1960^[16]
VA-172	Bluebolts	A-4	January 15, 1971	Redesignated from VF-172 in 1948^[17]
VA-174	Battering Rams	A-7	June 30, 1988	Redesignated from VA-17A in 1946^[9]
Second VA-174	Hell Razors	A-7	June 30, 1988	Eastcoast A-7 RAG (FRS)
VA-175	Devils Diplomats	TBM, AD-1	March 15, 1958	Redesignated from VA-18A in 1948^[10]
VA-176	Thunderbolts	A-6	October 1, 1992	Formed in 1955^[18]
VA-185	Night Hawks	A-6	August 30, 1991	Formed in 1986^[19]
VA-194	Unknown		December 1, 1949	Redesignated from VA-19A in 1948^[11]
VA-196	Thundercats, Main Battery, Milestones	A-6	February 28, 1997	Redesignated from VF-194 in 1955^[20]
VA-205	Green Falcons	A-4, A-7, A-6	December 31, 1994	USNR; formed in 1970^[21]
VA-209	Air Barons	A-4	August 15, 1971	USNR; formed in 1970^[22]
VA-210	Black Hawks	A-4	June 30, 1971	Formed in 1970^[23]
VA-212	Rampant Raiders	A-4	December 12, 1975	Re-designated from VF-212 in 1956^[24]
VA-213	Unknown	TBM-3E	June 1, 1949	Formed in 1948^[25]
VA-214	Unknown	TBM-3E	May 16, 1949	Formed in 1948^[26]
Second VA-214	Volunteers		August 1, 1958	Redesignated from VF-214 in 1955^[27]
VA-215	Barn Owls	A-1	August 31, 1967	Formed in 1955^[28]
Second VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7	September 30, 1977	formed in 1968^[29]
VA-216	Black Diamonds	A-4	August 1, 1970	Formed in 1955^[30]
VA-304	Firebirds	A-6	December 31, 1994	USNR; formed in 1970^[31]
VA-702	Rustlers		February 4, 1953	Became VA-145.
VA-728	Silver Fox		February 4, 1953	USNR squadron activated in 1951, became the second VA-155 in 1953.^[12]
VA-776	Golden Eagles	A-4	November 1, 1968	USNR squadron activated in 1968^[32]
VA-831	Mohicans	A-4	November 1, 1968	USNR squadron activated in 1968^[33]
VA-873	Unknown	A-4	November 1, 1968	Reserve squadron activated in 1968^[34]
VA-859	Black Falcons		February 4, 1953	Became Second VA-85.
VA-923	Rough Riders		February 4, 1953	^{[lower-alpha 4]}

Heavy attack squadrons (VAH)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VAH-1	Tigers	A-3B	September 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-1
VAH-3	Sea Dragons	A-3B, TA-3B	July 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-3
VAH-4	Fourrunners	KA-3B	November 1, 1968	redesignated VAQ-131
VAH-5	Savage Sons	A-3B	May 1965	redesiganted RVAH-5
VAH-6	Fleurs	A-3B	September 23, 1965	redesignated RVAH-6
VAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	A-3B	December 1, 1964	redesiganted RVAH-7
VAH-8	Fireballers	A-3B	January 17, 1968	^[35]
VAH-9	Hoot Owls	A-3B	June 30, 1964	redesignated RVAH-9
VAH-11	Checkertails	A-3B	July 1, 1966	redesiganted RVAH-11
VAH-13	Bats	A-3B	November 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-13
VAH-15	Sambos	AJ-2, TV-2	February 15, 1959	^[36]
VAH-16	White Blades	AJ-2	January 30, 1959	^[37]
VAH-21	Roadrunners	AP-2H	June 16, 1969	^[38]
VAH-123	Pros	A-3	February 1, 1971	^[39]

Aerial refueling squadrons (VAK)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VAK-208		Jockeys	KA-3B	September 30, 1989	^[40] USNR
VAK-308		Griffins	KA-3B	September 30, 1988	^[41] USNR

Electronic warfare squadrons (VAQ)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VAQ-13	Scorpions		October 1, 1968
VA(AW)-33	Night Hawks	AD-5 Skyraider	February 1, 1968 (as VAQ-33)	redesignation of VC-33 in 1956. Redesignated as a Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW-33 in 1959.^[42]
VAQ-33	Firebirds	EA-6A EP-3J TA-3B ERA-3B KA-3B NC-121K EA-4F EF-4B EF-4J	September 30, 1993
VAQ-34	Electric Horsemen, Flashbacks	ERA-3B KA-3B EA-3B EA-7L TA-7C	5 October 1993
VAQ-35	Greywolves	EA-6B	7 October 1993
VA(AW)-35	Night Hecklers		June 29, 1959
VAQ-128	Fighting Phoenix	EA-6B	September 30, 2004
VAQ-308 (Naval Air Reserve)			Became VAK-308 1979
VAQ-309 (Naval Air Reserve)	Axemen	EA-6B	December 31, 1994

Airborne early warning squadrons (VAW)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VAW-11	Early Elevens	E-2C	March 31, 1995
VAW-12	Bats	E-2C	April 1, 1967
VAW-13	Zappers	AD-5Qs	October 1, 1968	On October 1, 1968, the squadron was re-designated Electronic Attack Squadron 130^[43]
VAW-33	Night Hawks	Douglas AD-5W (EA-1E) Skyraider	February 1, 1968	Redesignation of VA(AW)-33 in July 1956. Redesignated as VAQ-33 ^[44]
VAW-77	Nightwolves	E-2C	March 9, 2013	USNR
VAW-78	Fighting Escargots	E-2C	March 31, 2005	USNR
VAW-88	Cotton Pickers	E-2C	December 31, 1994	USNR
VAW-110	Firebirds	E-2C	September 1, 1994	West Coast E-2/C-2 RAG (FRS)
VAW-114	Hormel Hawgs	E-2C	February 16, 1995
VAW-122	Steeljaw	E-2C	March 31, 1996
VAW-127	Seabats	E-2C	September 30, 1991

Sea control squadrons (VS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VS-21	Redtails	S-3B	February 28, 2005
VS-22	Checkmates	S-3B	January 29, 2009
VS-24	Scouts	S-3B	March 31, 2007
VS-27	Sea Wolves	S-3B	September 30, 1994	First S-3B Squadron East Coast FRS
VS-28	Hukkers, Gamblers	S-3B	October 1, 1992
VS-29	Dragonfires	S-3B	April 30, 2004
VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B	April 20, 2007
VS-31	Topcats	S-3B	March 27, 2008
VS-32	Maulers	S-3B	September 25, 2008
VS-33	Screwbirds	S-3B	June 15, 2005
VS-35	Blue Wolves	S-3B	March 31, 2005
VS-37	Sawbucks	S-3B	March 1, 1995
VS-38	Red Griffins	S-3B	April 30, 2004
VS-41	Shamrocks	S-3B	September 30, 2006	FRS

Reconnaissance squadrons (VQ, VFP, VAP)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VQ-2	Rangers	EP-3E	17 May 2012
VQ-5	Sea Shadows	ES-3A	30 July 1999
VQ-6	Black Ravens	ES-3A	30 September 1999
VQ-11	Bandits	EP-3J	31 March 2000
VAP-61	World Recorders	RA-3B	1 July 1971	^[45]
VAP-62	Tigers	RA-3B	15 October 1969	^[46]
VFP-62	Fighting Photos	RF-8A/G Crusader	1 January 1968
VFP-63	Eyes Of The Fleet	RF-8A/G Crusader	June 1982
VFP-206	Hawkeyes	RF-8G Crusader	20 March 1987	USNR
VFP-306	Photomasters	RF-8G Crusader	30 September 1984	USNR

Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) squadrons (RVAH)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
RVAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	RA-5C	29 January 1979
RVAH-3	Sea Dragons	RA-5C TA-3B TA-4J	17 August 1979	FRS
RVAH-5	Savage Sons	RA-5C	30 September 1977
RVAH-6	Fleurs	RA-5C	20 October 1978
RVAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	RA-5C	28 September 1979
RVAH-9	Hoot Owls	RA-5C	30 September 1977
RVAH-11	Checkertails	RA-5C	1 June 1975
RVAH-12	Speartips	RA-5C	2 July 1979
RVAH-13	Bats	RA-5C	30 June 1976
RVAH-14	Eagle Eyes	RA-5C	1 May 1976

Patrol squadrons (VP, VA(HM), VPB)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VP-6	Blue Sharks	P-3	May 31, 1993	NAS Barbers Point
VA(HM)-10			July 1, 1959	Ultimately became VP-17 White Lightnings
VP-11	Proud Pegasus	P-3	January 15, 1997
VA(HM)-13	Batmen		July 1, 1959	Ultimately became VP-24
VP-17	White Lightnings	P-3	March 31, 1995	NAS Barbers Point
VP-18	Flying Phantoms	P-2	October 10, 1968	based at NS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico
VP-19	Big Red	P-3	August 31, 1991	NAS Moffett Field
VP-21	Black Jacks	P-2	November 21, 1969	NAS Brunswick
VP-22	Blue Geese	P-3	March 31, 1994	NAS Barbers Point
VP-23	Sea Hawks	P-3	February 28, 1995	NAS Brunswick
VP-24	Batmen	P-3	April 30, 1995	NAS Jacksonville
VP-31	Black Lightnings/Genies	P-3	November 1, 1993	NAS Moffett Field West Coast FRS
VP-44	Golden Pelicans	P-3	June 28, 1991	NAS Brunswick
VP-48	Boomers	P-3	May 23, 1991	NAS Moffett Field
VP-49	Woodpeckers	P-3	March 1, 1994	NAS Jacksonville
VP-50	Blue Dragons	P-3	June 30, 1992	NAS Moffett Field
VP-56	Dragons	P-3	June 28, 1991	NAS Jacksonville
VP-60	Cobras	P-3	September 1, 1994	USNR NAS Glenview
VP-63	Madcats	PBY-5A, PBY-5	Redesignated VPB-63 on October 1, 1944.	USNR Naval Air Station Port Lyautey. Established On September 19, 1942 at NAS Alameda, VP-63 was the first U.S. Navy squadron to operate from the United Kingdom in the WWII campaign against German U-Boats.
VP-64	Condors	P-3	Redesignated VR-64 on September 18, 2004	USNR NAS Willow Grove
VP-65	Tridents	P-3	March 31, 2006	USNR NAS Point Mugu
VP-66	Liberty Bells	P-3	February 11, 2006	USNR NAS Willow Grove
VP-67	Golden Hawks	P-3	September 30, 1994	USNR NAS Memphis
VP-68	Blackhawks	P-3	January 16, 1997	USNR NAF Washington/Andrews AFB
VP-90	Lions	P-3	September 30, 1994	USNR NAS Glenview
VP-91	Black Cats	P-3	March 31, 1999	USNR NAS Moffett Field
VP-92	Minutemen	P-3	November 30, 2007	USNR NAS Brunswick
VP-93	Executioners	P-3	September 30, 1994	USNR NAF Detroit/Selfridge ANGB
VP-94	Crawfishers	P-3	March 31, 2006	USNR NAS New Orleans
VP-102	Unknown	PBY	April 18, 1942
VP-MAU	Rolling Thunder	P-3	August 17, 1991	USNR NAS Moffett Field
VPB-18	Unknown	PBM	November 23, 1945
VPB-63	Madcats	PBY-5	June 20, 1945	USNR Naval Air Station Port Lyautey, disestablished on July 2, 1945 at Norfolk, Virginia.

Fleet logistics squadrons (VRC)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VRC-50		Foo-Dogs	US-3 C-2 C-130	October 7, 1994

Composite squadrons (VC)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VC-4	Night Cappers	F4U, F9F, F3D, AM Mauler	1949-1956^[47]	SEE VFAW-4
VC-5	Checkertails	A-4E, TA-4J, SH-3G, CH-53E	1992	NAS Cubi Point
VC-6	Firebees	RQ-2A^[48] BQM-74	August 7, 2008	NAS Norfolk
VC-7	Redtails	A-4F, TA-4J	September 30, 1980	NAS Miramar
VC-8	Redtail	A-4, SH-3G	October 1, 2003	NS Roosevelt Roads
VC-10	Crusaders	F-8	July 1, 1968	NAS Leeward Point Guantanamo Bay
VC-13	Fools in God's Oceans (WW II); Saints (1973-1988)	F4F, TBM; A-4, F-5	c.1945; April 22, 1988 (redesignated VFC-13	USS Tripoli (CVE-64), USS Anzio (CVE-57); NAS New Orleans, NAS Miramar
VC-72	Ball the Jack	FM-2, TVM	1944-1945

Anti Submarine Squadrons (VS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated
VS-5
VS-6
VS-23	Black Cats	S-2	27 September 1968
VS-25	Golden Eagles	S-2	27 September 1968

Training squadrons (VT)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VT-23		Professionals	T-2C	September 30, 1999
VT-2		"Doerbirds"	T-6B		Operated from Moffett on a trial basis // Note: Now an active training squadron based at NAS Whiting Field

Other squadrons (VX, VO)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
VOS-7		FS Spitfire	June 26, 1944	Naval gunfire support spotting for Operation Overlord^[49]
VX-3			March 1, 1960	Fighter tactics development squadron formed by merging VF-1L and VA-1L in November 1948. Used tailcode XC then JC from 1957^[50]
VO-67	Gandydancers	OP-2E	July 1, 1968
VX-6	Ice Pirates	LC-130	December 31, 1969
VX-4	The Evaluators	F-14 F/A-18	September 30, 1994	Merged with VX-5 to form VX-9
VXE-6	Puckered Penguins	LC-130 UH-1	March 27, 1999

Inactive helicopter squadrons

Anti-submarine squadrons (HS, HSL)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
HS-1	Seahorses	SH-3	May 28, 1997	FRS
HS-7	Dusty Dogs	HSS-1	May 31, 1966
HS-8	Eightballers	HSS-1	December 31, 1968
HS-9	Sea Griffins	HSS-1	October 1, 1968
HS-9	Sea Griffins	SH-3	April 30, 1993
HS-12	Wyverns	SH-3	November 30, 1994
HS-13	Sub Choppers	HSS-1N	October 1, 1962
HS-16	Nighthawks	SH-3H	June 1, 1988
HS-17	Neptune Raiders	SH-3	June 30, 1991
HSL-30	Neptune's Horsemen	SH-2F HH-2D	September 30, 1993
HSL-31	Arch Angels	SH-2F HH-2D	July 31, 1992
HSL-32	Invaders	SH-2F	January 31, 1994
HSL-33	Seasnakes	SH-2F	April 29, 1994
HSL-34	Greencheckers	SH-2F	November 30, 1993
HSL-35	Magicians	SH-2F	December 4, 1992
HSL-36	Lamplighters	SH-2F	September 30, 1992
HSL-74	Demon Elves	SH-2G	April 1, 1994
HS-75	Emerald Knights	SH-60F HH-60H	March 31, 2007	USNR
HSL-84	Thunderbolts	SH-2G	June 30, 2001	USNR
HSL-94	Titans	SH-2G	April 1, 2001	USNR

Combat support squadrons (HC, HCS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Date deactivated	Notes
HC-1	Fleet Angels	CH-53E	April 29, 1994
HU-2	Fleet Angels	UH-1	July 1, 1965
HC-2	Fleet Angels	H-3	September 30, 1977
HC-4	Black Stallions	CH-53	September 30, 2007
HCS-5	Firehawks	HH-60H	December 3, 2006	USNR
HC-7	Seadevils	H-3 H-46	June 30, 1975
HC-9	Black Cats	HH-3A	July 31, 1990
HC-16	NAS Pensacola Bullfrogs	HH-46 UH-1N	April 1, 1994

Helicopter mine countermeasure squadrons (HM)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
HM-16	Seahawks	RH-53D	January 2, 1987
HM-18	Norsemen	MH-53E	March 4, 1995	Reserve squadron
HM-19	Golden Bears	MH-53E	November 5, 1994	Reserve squadron integrated with HM-15

Other squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Active period	Notes
HA(L)-3		Seawolves	UH-1/HH-1	1967 - March 16, 1972	"Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) 3" operated in Vietnam
VX-3		Helicopter Training		1 April 1948 - November 1948	Helicopter development squadron. Aircraft and crew reassigned to squadrons HU-1 and HU-2^[50]

Inactive Blimp Patrol Squadrons (ZP)

Squadron Name	Date deactivated	Based in
ZP-12	1947	NAS Lakehurst, NJ
ZP-15	1947	NAS Glynco, Georgia
ZP-14	1947	NAS Lakehurst, NJ
ZP-15	1947	NAS Weeksville, NC
ZP-11	1947	NAS South Weymouth, MA
ZP-21	1947	NAS Richmond, FL
ZP-22	1947	NAS Houma, LA
ZP-23	1947	NAS Hitchcock
ZP-32	1947	NAS Moffett Field, CA
ZP-31	1947	NAS Santa Ana, CA
ZP-33	1947	NAS Tillamook, OR
ZP-41	1947	Sao Luiz, Brazil
ZP-42	1947	Maceió, Brazil
ZP-51	1947	Trinidad

References and notes

Notes

↑ There is a plausible history at VFA-211, referenced to a Navy website.
↑ VFA-81 has an unreferenced claim that VA-66 was redesignated VF-81 the day they were established
↑ VFA-15 has unreferenced material connecting it with them and VA-15.
↑ VFA-125 has some material in its History section that connects VA-55E, VA-923, and VA-125.

References

↑ The Name's the Same Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Current Navy Aviation Squadron Lineages, Naval Historical Center, 6 January 1998
↑ http://vf-162.org/
↑ "Flightdeck Friday: F4D Skyray (Part 2)" Naval History Blog. U.S. Naval Institute
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 5 pp.307-308
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1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.222-223
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.224-225
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1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.252
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↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.238-241
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↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.255-258
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.259-260
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.264-268
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.269-270
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.271
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.272
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.273-276
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.277
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.278
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.279-280
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.281-282
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.283-284
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.285-288
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.289-290
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.291
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.292
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.293
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 pp.295-297
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.298
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.299
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.300
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 pp.301-302
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 4 pp.303-304
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 4 pp.305-306
↑ "VAQ-33 Firebirds" (pdf). Naval Aviation News 76 (5): 10. 1 July 1994.
↑ "VAQ-130 History". www.vaq130.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
↑ "VAQ-33 Firebirds" (pdf). Naval Aviation News 76 (5): 10. 1 July 1994.
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 6 pp.309-313
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 6 pp.314-316
↑ Dictionary of American Naval Aircraft: VC-4/VFAW-4 Squadron www.wings-aviation.ch, accessed:18 Nov 2011
↑ "RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)". United States Navy Fact File. United States Navy. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
↑ Mersky, Peter (1986). "Naval Aviators in Spitfires". Proceedings (United States Naval Institute) 112 (12): 105&106.
1 2 Thomason, Tommy H. (July 23, 2010), "VX Squadrons", U.S. Navy Aircraft History

Bibliography: Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons:

Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 - The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Naval Historic Center, Department of the Navy. ISBN 0-945274-29-7.
Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 2 T- The History of VP, VPB, VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons. Naval Historic Center, Department of the Navy.

External links

DANAS Volume 1 - The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons (1995)

DANAS Volume 2 - The History of VP, VPB, VP(H) and VP(AM) Squadrons

OPNAVINST 5030.4G – Navy Aviation Squadron Lineage and Naval Aviation Command Insignia (2012)

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