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Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) also known as the "Blue Diamonds" is a United States Navy operational fleet strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore California. They fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet and are attached to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17), deployed aboard USS Nimitz .
VA-146: 1 Feb 1956-21 Jul 1989 VFA-146: 21 Jul 1989–present: Homeport NAS Lemoore: VFA-147: Argonauts F-35C: Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five: Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing: VA-147: 1 Feb 1967-20 Jul 1989 VFA-147: 20 Jul 1989–present: Forward Deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan First operational U.S. Navy F-35C squadron VFA-151 ...
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]
VA-146 "Blue Diamonds" (now VFA-146) Transitioned from A-4B/E to A-7B 1968. Transitioned to A-7E 1969. 4 combat cruises to Tonkin Gulf, 7 cruises to Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. One world cruise, one cruise to Northern Pacific. Predesignated VFA-146 July 21, 1989 and equipped with F/A-18C. [18] VA-147 "Argonauts" (now VFA-147)
VFA-94 Strike Fighter Squadron 94: Shrikes F/A-18E Super Hornet: VFA-137 Strike Fighter Squadron 137: Kestrels F/A-18E Super Hornet: VFA-146 Strike Fighter Squadron 146: Blue Diamonds F/A-18E Super Hornet: VAW-113 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116: Sun Kings E-2C Hawkeye: VAQ-139 Electronic Attack Squadron 139: Cougars EA-18G Growler ...
VFA-146 Strike Fighter Squadron 146: Blue Diamonds F/A-18C Hornet: VMFA-323 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323: Death Rattlers F/A-18C(N) Hornet: VAW-113 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113: Black Eagles E-2C Hawkeye 2000 NP: VAQ-139 Carrier Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139: Cougars EA-6B Prowler: VRC-30 Fleet Logistics Support ...
VFA Fighter Attack Squadron The Navy instituted this designation on 13 November 1980 upon the introduction of the McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. VFA Strike Fighter Squadron On 25 March 1983 the VFA designated squadrons were changed from "Fighter Attack Squadron" to "Strike Fighter Squadron". VF(AW) All Weather Fighter Squadron
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. There are seven appendixes, including such things as technical ...