Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy)

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]

Attack Squadron 45
AD-6 Skyraider as flown by VA-45 from 1954 onward
Active1 September 1950 - 1 March 1958
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeAttack
Nickname(s)Blackbirds
EngagementsKorean War
Aircraft flown
AttackA-1 Skyraider

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
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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-45" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 77.

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