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VA-34, nicknamed the Blue Blasters, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron VF-20 on 15 October 1943, redesignated as VF-9A on 15 November 1946, as VF-91 on 12 August 1948, and as VF-34 on 15 February 1950. It was finally redesignated VA-34 on 1 July 1955. The squadron was disestablished on 1 ...
VA-34 A-6As in 1971. Less than a year after disestablishment of the second VA-34, a new Blue Blaster squadron was established at NAS Oceana, Virginia, on 1 January 1970 as the Atlantic Fleet's sixth A-6E Intruder squadron. The actual establishment ceremony was conducted at NAS Oceana on 17 April 1970.
VA-34 — Blue Blasters. Established 1970. Redesignated VFA-34 in 1996, flying F/A-18C Hornets. Based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. VA-35 — Black Panthers. Callsign: "Raygun." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1965. Based at NAS Oceana.
The squadrons involved were VA-34 "Blue Blasters" (from USS America) and VA-55 "Warhorses" (from USS Coral Sea). An A-6E Intruder prepares for launch aboard USS Enterprise During the Gulf War in 1991, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps A-6s flew more than 4,700 combat sorties, providing close air support, destroying enemy air defenses, attacking ...
VFA-34: Blue Blasters F/A-18E: Commander, Carrier Air Wing Eleven: Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic: VA-34(3rd): 1 Jan 1970-30 Aug 1996 VFA-34: 30 Aug 1996–present: Homeport NAS Oceana Was the last active component F/A-18C Hornet squadron. Began transition to F/A-18E in Feb 2019 VFA-37: Ragin Bulls F/A-18E: Commander, Carrier Air Wing ...
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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo 149484) from Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34) "Blue Blasters" in flight. VA-34 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 29 February to 29 August 1988.