VA-45 (U.S. Navy)

VA-45, nicknamed the Fish-Hawks, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the first squadron to carry the VA-45 designation. The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-75 on 1 June 1945, redesignated VA-4B on 15 November 1946, and as VA-45 on 1 September 1948. It was disestablished on 8 June 1950.[1]

Attack Squadron 45
VA-45 AD-1 in 1947
Active1 June 1945 - 8 June 1950
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeFighter
Nickname(s)Fish-Hawks
Aircraft flown
AttackAD-1

Home port assignments

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

  • NAAS Chincoteague – 01 Jun 1945
  • NAS Norfolk – 20 Mar 1946
  • NAS Jacksonville – 14 Feb 1949

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:[1]

  • SBF-4E – June 1945
  • SBW-4E – June 1945
  • SB2C-4E – September 1945
  • SB2C – 5 March 1946
  • AD-1 – 27 March 1947
  • AM-1 – February 1949
  • AD-1 – 20 October 1949
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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). "VA-45" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 75.

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