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Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), also known as the "Stingers," is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. They are an operational fleet F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) and based at NAS Lemoore , California.
[6] [8] [9] Between 24–31 March 2006, during Foal Eagle 2006 exercises, strike squadrons VFA-2, VFA-34, VFA-137, and VFA-151 from Carrier Air Wing Two teamed with U.S. Air Force aircraft from the 18th Wing based at Kadena Air Base to provide combat air patrols and coordinated bombing runs via the exercise's Combined Air Operations Center. [10]
Volume 1 (1995) includes about 140 histories and other data covering every squadron in the attack (VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, and VAP) and strike fighter (VFA) communities from the time the first of these commands was established in 1934, through the publication of this volume in 1995.
Re designated VFA-105 December 17, 1990 and re-equipped with F/A-18C. [18] VA-113 "Stingers" (now VFA-113) Transitioned from A-4F to A-7B 1968. Transitioned to A-7E 1970. 2 combat cruises to Tonkin Gulf. One cruise to Mediterranean, 5 cruises to Western Pacific. Re designated VFA-113 March 25, 1983 and re-equipped with F/A-18A. [18]
The tables below cover every one of the 280 squadrons listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). [a] Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. [1]
VFA-25 was returned to its former slot within CVW-17, thus replacing VFA-94. On 12 September 2014, two F/A-18Cs, one from VFA-94 and the other from VFA-113 collided and crashed approximately 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) west of Wake Island. One aviator was recovered in fair condition and received medical treatment aboard the Carl Vinson.
On 26 August 1993, the last A-4 left the squadron. Starting in September, the squadron transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet. [4] In April 1996, VFC-13 transferred to NAS Fallon and made the transition to the F-5E Tiger II. [1] It took over the adversary mission from VFA-45 and VFA-127. [5]
VFA-113 Stingers F/A-18C (N) Hornet Night Attack Hornet VA-196 Main Battery A-6E SWIP Intruder Disestablished 28 Feb 1997 Last Pacific Fleet A-6 Intruder Squadron [56] VAQ-139 Cougars EA-6B Prowler VS-35 Blue Wolves S-3B Viking VAW-113 Black Eagles E-2C Hawkeye HS-4 Black Knights SH-60F/HH-60H Oceanhawk VQ-5 Sea Shadows Det.D ES-3A Shadow