Country United States Type Attack Engagements Korean War | Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Blackbirds | |
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Active 1 September 1950 - 1 March 1958 | ||
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.
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Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
Aircraft Assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:
References
Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA