VA-185 (U.S. Navy)

KA-6D Intruder similar to those flown by VA-185 Nighthawks.

VA-185, nicknamed the Nighthawks, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 December 1986 and disestablished on 30 August 1991.[1]

Significant events

Home port assignments

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

Aircraft Assignment

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

See also

References

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 10: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-175 to VA-209 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 259–260. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

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