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In July 1981, VAW-126 joined CVW-3, which replaced CVW-1 as the air wing deployed aboard USS John F. Kennedy.The September 1983 to May 1984 deployment was a record-breaking one for VAW-126; in addition to the 1983 Battle "E" they won both the COMNAVAIRLANT "Silver Anchor" award for superior retention and the Airborne Early Warning Excellence Award as the best VAW squadron in the Navy.
The VAW designation was first created in July 1948 with the establishment of VAW-1 and VAW-2 to designate "Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron". [8] It was in use for only one month as in August 1948 VAW-1 and VAW-2 were redesignated "Composite Squadron" VC-11 and VC-12.
Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) was an aggressor squadron of the U.S. Navy, and were known as the Fighting Seahawks, and after 1981 as the Bandits. [1] 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.
126 Squadron may refer to: 126 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force; No. 126 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom; 126th Air Refueling Squadron, United States Air Force; VAW-126, United States Navy; VF-126, United States Navy
E-2C Hawkeyes from squadron VAW-126 (10 December 2004) Carrier Strike Group Ten departed Norfolk on 13 October 2004 for an extended deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Michael C. Tracy. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] The strike group participated in the Joint Maritime Course north of Scotland between 25 and 28 October 2004 which included multi-national ...
A US Navy Grumman E-2C Hawkeye of VAW-126 on a training flight crashed in the Atlantic Ocean ≈75 miles N of Puerto Rico while returning to the USS John F. Kennedy, killing all five crew. The Navy reported on 1 August that the aircraft radioed that it was in trouble before coming down ≈4 miles from the carrier, the second aircraft loss of ...
VAW-125 and VAW-126 E-2Cs flew around-the-clock as the force build-up of Operation Desert Shield continued. VAW-125 flew over 890 combat hours controlling strikes on Iraqi targets while providing AEW coverage for the Red Sea Battle Group. On a 17 January 1991 strike, squadron aircrew detected two Iraqi MiG-21s threatening the strike group.
Strike Fighter Squadron 143: Pukin Dogs F/A-18E Super Hornet: VFA-81 Strike Fighter Squadron 81: Sunliners F/A-18E Super Hornet: VAW-126 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126: Seahawks E-2D Hawkeye: VAQ-144 Electronic Attack Squadron 144: Main Battery EA-18G Growler: VRC-40 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 Det. 2 Rawhides C-2A ...