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It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-55, the second VA-55 was established on 7 October 1983 and disestablished on 1 January 1991. [1]
VT-5 (2nd) Jul 1942 Established and redesignated on 1 Jul as Yorktown (CV 5) Air Group's VT squadron. VT-8B TBD: VT-8B: Jun 1937-1 Jul 1937 VT-6(1st): 1 Jul 1937-Feb 1943 VA-6 (1st) Jul 1942 Established and redesignated on 1 Jul as Enterprise (CV 6) Air Group's VT squadron. 1 Jul 1937 through 1 Mar 1943: Squadron suffix letters were discontinued.
(There was an earlier training squadron designated VT-9 also called "Tigers" which existed from 15 Dec 1961 to Jul 1987) VT-10: Wildcats T-6A: Commander, Training Air Wing Six BNAO School*: Jun 1960-15 Jan 1968 VT-10: 15 Jan 1968–present *Basic Naval Aviation Officer School NFO Primary Training, based at NAS Pensacola: VT-21: Redhawks T-45C
VFA-14, formerly VT-5, a U.S. Navy fighter attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California VA-55 (U.S. Navy) , formerly Torpedo Squadron VT-5, an attack squadron 1943–1975 VT-5, a U.S. Navy training squadron based at Saufley Field , Florida; disestablished 1976
It continued in this mission through 1 December 1976, [8] when it was home to Training Air Wing SEVEN (TRAWING 7) [9] and its subordinate Training Squadron ONE (VT-1) and Training Squadron FIVE (VT-5), flying the T-34B Mentor in VT-1, and the land-based and T-28B Trojan and aircraft carrier landing-capable T-28C Trojan in VT-5, respectively.
5 August 1947 1st VF squadron of CVAG-21: VF-22A: F4U: VBF-98: 1 Feb 1945-15 Nov 1946 VF-22A: 15 Nov 1946 – 5 Aug 1947: VF-22A 5 August 1947 2nd VF squadron of CVAG-21: A new Squadron and Air Group designation scheme was established in 1948. Squadron suffix letters were dropped and CVAGs and CVBGs were all redesignated CVGs.
On 27 May 1942, VT-3 was transferred to USS Yorktown (CV-5) following the Battle of the Coral Sea, replacing that ship's own Torpedo Squadron 5 (VT-5). Yorktown sailed with VT-3 for Midway Island and entered battle on 4 June 1942. During this crucial encounter, Massey was killed while leading his squadron in a low-level attack against the ...
The original air group was initially formed in 1938 and its squadrons all carried the "5" designation honoring the former hull number of its original aircraft carrier. The three original squadrons forming the Air Group were VF-5, VB-5 and VT-5. A fourth squadron, VBF-5, was added to the Air Group in May 1945.