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VFA-146 spent the majority of 1997 preparing for a World Cruise aboard Nimitz, and extended their 13-year history of over 55,000 hours without a Class "A" safety mishap. The highlight of the work-up cycle was a 96-hour sortie surge operation in which they flew 226 sorties.
A U.S. Navy Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, on June 1, 2023. ©By Justin ...
VFA-143: 27 Apr 2006–present: Homeport NAS Oceana USNR squadron VF-871 activated on 20 Jul 1950 for the Korean War VFA-146: Blue Diamonds F/A-18E: Commander, Carrier Air Wing Seventeen: Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific: VA-146: 1 Feb 1956-21 Jul 1989 VFA-146: 21 Jul 1989–present: Homeport NAS Lemoore: VFA-147: Argonauts F-35C
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-22 Strike Fighter Squadron 22: Fighting Redcocks F/A-18F Super Hornet: 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 ...
CVW-9 squadrons embarked on board the Carl Vinson for the deployment included VMFA-323, VFA-154, VFA-147, VFA-146, VAQ-138, VAW-112, VS-33, HS-8 and Detachment 4 of Fleet VRC-40. [4] [5] During the deployment, the air wing logged 2,600 flight hours by its four F-18 strike-fighter squadrons.
VFA-146 Blue Diamonds F/A-18E Super Hornet: Carrier Air Wing Seventeen: Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (COMSTRKFIGHTWINGPAC) Strike Fighter Squadron 147: VFA-147 Argonauts F-35C Lightning II: Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing (COMJSFWING) Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing (COMJSFWING) Strike Fighter Squadron 151: VFA-151 Vigilantes
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