Second VA-135 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 135 or VA-135 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, nicknamed the Thunderbirds. It was established on 21 August 1961 and disestablished a year later, on 1 October 1962. It was based at NAS Jacksonville, and for a short time in 1962 at NAS Cecil Field. The squadron flew the AD-6 Skyraider aircraft. It was the second squadron to be designated as VA-135, the first VA-135 was disestablished on 30 September 1949.[1]

Attack Squadron 134
Active21 August 1961 - 1 October 1962
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeAttack
Nickname(s)Thunderbirds
Aircraft flown
AttackAD-6 Skyraider
AD-6 Skyraider similar to those flown by VA-135.

Operational history
  • August 1961: The squadron was established as part of a new Air Group to increase the strength of the fleet during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
  • March–May 1962: The squadron participated in USS Constellation’s shakedown cruise in the Caribbean.[1]
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See also

References

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

  1. Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Second VA-135" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 205.

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