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VF 126

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Country
  
United States

Part of
  
Inactive

Branch
  
United States Navy

Nickname(s)
  
Bandits

VF-126

Active
  
6 April 1956-1 April 1994

Aircraft
  
FJ-4B Fury A-4E/M TA-4J Skyhawk T-2C Buckeye F-5E Tiger II F-16N Viper F-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) was an aggressor squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was originally established as Attack Squadron 126 (VA-126) on 6 April 1956, it was redesignated VF-126 on 15 October 1965 and disestablished on 1 April 1994. Formerly known as the Fighting Seahawks. Flew the US Navy's Official Bicentennial Jet which appeared on the front page of the List Angeles Times in May 1976.

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Operational history

VA-126 was a West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron. With its redesignation as VF-126 it became a Navy aggressor squadron.

Notable former members

  • Gene Cernan
  • Duke Cunningham
  • Tom Kilcline Jr.

    • Home port assignments

    The squadron was assigned to these home ports:

  • NAS Miramar

    • Aircraft Assignment

  • FJ-4B Fury
  • A-4E/M TA-4J Skyhawk
  • T-2C Buckeye
  • F-5E Tiger II
  • F-16N Viper
  • F-14A Tomcat

    • References

    VF-126 Wikipedia
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