Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy)
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AD-6 Skyraider as flown by Second VA-45 from 1954 onward. (Click the photo to enlarge it)
Second VA-45, nicknamed the Blackbirds, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the second squadron to carry the VA-45 designation. The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 Jun 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39). It was disestablished on 1 March 1958.[1]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
- NAS Jacksonville – 01 Sep 1950
- NAAS Cecil Field – 18 Sep 1950
- NAS Jacksonville – 12 Oct 1952
Aircraft Assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:[1]
See also
- Attack aircraft
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- 1 2 3 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 3: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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