VA-125 (U.S. Navy)

AD-5 Skyraider from VA-125 Rough Raiders aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) around 1955.

VA-125 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Reserve Attack Squadron VA-55E, most likely during the activation of the Naval Air Reserve in 1946. It remained in an inactive status until January 1950, when it was redesignated VA-923. The squadron was called to active duty on 20 July 1950. It was redesignated VA-125 on 4 February 1953, and disestablished on 10 April 1958. Its nickname was the Rough Raiders from 1952 onward.^[1]

A second, unrelated, squadron was designated VA-125 in 1956.^[1]

Significant events

• 1 Feb 1953: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander J. C. Micheel, was killed in action in Korea.^[1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:^[1]

• NAS St. Louis – Assigned prior to 1950. Exact date unknown.
• NAS San Diego – 02 Aug 1950
• NAS Miramar – Jan 1952

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:^[1]

• TBM Avenger – Prior to 1950. Exact date unknown.
• AM Mauler – 1950
• AD-2 Skyraider – Sep 1950
• AD-4Q Skyraider – Oct 1950
• AD-4 Skyraider – Dec 1950
• AD-3 Skyraider – Dec 1950
• AD-4B Skyraider – Jun 1953
• AD-4NA Skyraider – Sep 1953
• AD-6 Skyraider – Oct 1954
• AD-7 Skyraider – Jan 1957

See also

• Second VA-125 (U.S. Navy)
• Attack aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

1. Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 8: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-125 to VA-153 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 218–221. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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