Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron 45 | |
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AD-6 Skyraider as flown by VA-45 from 1954 onward | |
Active | 1 September 1950 - 1 March 1958 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Attack |
Nickname(s) | Blackbirds |
Engagements | Korean War |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | A-1 Skyraider |
Second VA-45, nicknamed the Blackbirds, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 June 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlain. It was disestablished on 1 March 1958. It was the second squadron to be designated VA-45, the first VA-45 was disestablished on 8 June 1950.[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]
- AD-2 Skyraider – Sep 1950
- AD-4 Skyraider – Feb 1952
- AD-6 Skyraider – Jun 1954
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). "Second VA-45" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 77.
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