VA-96 (U.S. Navy)
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AD-6 Skyraider in 1958. VA-96 flew aircraft like this at that time.
VA-96 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 30 June 1956, and disestablished less than two years later, on 10 April 1958. Its nickname is unknown.[1]
Significant events
- 4 Jun 1957: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander M. K. Dennis, was lost in a night midair collision while operating from USS Kearsarge (CVA-33) off the coast of California.
- Sep 1957: Kearsarge operated in the vicinity of Taiwan following the buildup of Chinese communist forces opposite the offshore islands belonging to Taiwan.[1]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
- NAS Miramar – 30 Jun 1956
- NAS Moffett Field – Aug 1956
Aircraft Assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
- AD-6 Skyraider – Jul 1956
- AD-7 Skyraider – Mar 1957
See also
- 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 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 6: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-76 to VA-104 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 164. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
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