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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]
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-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-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 ...
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)
The aerial victory came against a one-way Houthi attack drone, ... commanding officer of VFA-32, praised the squadron’s performance in “incredibly demanding conditions” during the deployment.