Squadron Histories
Explore the histories of the squadrons that served during WWI and WWII. From their formation and combat operations to the aircraft they flew, the people who served, and the insignia and traditions that defined them, this series preserves the stories and legacies of military aviation units from around the world.
Heavy Attack Squadron 8: The Cold War To Vietnam Strike Legacy Of The Fireballers
Heavy Attack Squadron 8 operated A-3 Skywarriors from 1957 to 1968, deploying to Vietnam aboard…
Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 308: The Cold War Skywarrior Legacy Of The Griffins
Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 308 “Griffins” supported US Navy operations with KA-3B Skywarriors, aerial refueling…
Patrol Squadron 48: The Four-Decade Cold War Sentinel Of The Boomers
Patrol Squadron 48 served from 1946 to 1991, flying Catalinas, Mariners and P-3 Orions on…
Heavy Attack Squadron 8: The Cold War To Vietnam Strike Legacy Of The Fireballers
Heavy Attack Squadron 8 operated A-3 Skywarriors from 1957 to 1968, deploying to Vietnam aboard…
Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 308: The Cold War Skywarrior Legacy Of The Griffins
Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron 308 “Griffins” supported US Navy operations with KA-3B Skywarriors, aerial refueling…
Heavy Attack Squadron 123: The Master Training Lineage of the Professionals
Heavy Attack Squadron 123 “Professionals” trained A-3 Skywarrior pilots, aircrew and maintenance personnel for US…
Heavy Photographic Squadron 61: The Two-Decade Pacific Mapping Legacy Of The World Recorders
Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 (VAP-61) conducted photographic reconnaissance from 1951 to 1971, flying missions from…
Light Attack Squadron Four: The Mekong Delta Riverine Shield Of The Black Ponies
Light Attack Squadron Four “Black Ponies” flew OV-10 Broncos over Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, providing surveillance,…
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen: The Short-Lived AJ-2 Savage Refueling Shield
Heavy Attack Squadron Sixteen “White Blades” was a short-lived US Navy squadron that transitioned the…
Heavy Attack Squadron 21: The Specialized AP2H Neptune Night Gunship Unit
Heavy Attack Squadron 21, the Navy’s Roadrunners, flew AP-2H Neptunes on a pioneering night interdiction…
Patrol Squadron 29: The Fifteen-Year Evolution From Flying Boats To Landplane Privateers
Patrol Squadron 29 served from 1935 to 1950, flying Catalinas and Privateers on neutrality patrols,…
Attack Squadron 212: The Vietnam War Journey Of The Rampant Raiders
Attack Squadron 212 “Rampant Raiders” flew from the Taiwan Strait to Vietnam, pioneering the AGM-12…
Attack Squadron 133: The Brief Cold War Service Of The Blue Knights
VA-133 “Blue Knights” was a short-lived US Navy attack squadron formed during the Berlin Crisis,…
Attack Squadron 153: The Cold War To Vietnam Journey Of The Blue Tail Flies
Attack Squadron 153 “Blue Tail Flies” served from Korea to Vietnam, flying the A-4 Skyhawk…
Attack Squadron 76: The Skyhawk Era Of The Fighting Spirits
Attack Squadron 76 “Spirits” served from the Suez Crisis to Vietnam, flying the F2H Banshee,…
Attack Squadron 104: The Seven-Year Legacy Of Hells Archers
Attack Squadron 104 “Hell’s Archers” served during the early Cold War, flying the Corsair and…
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