Tag: Squadron Histories
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…
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