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词条 Second VA-64 (U.S. Navy)
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  1. Operational history

  2. See also

  3. References

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|battles= USS Liberty incident
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}}VA-64 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 July 1961, and disestablished on 7 November 1969. The squadron was known as the Black Lancers, and was the second squadron to carry the VA-64 designation. It was formed to provide an air defense capability for Carrier AntiSubmarine Air Groups. The squadron flew A4D-2N/A-4C and A4D-2 aircraft.[1]

Operational history

  • 17 February–17 June 1962: VA-64 Detachment 48, formed to provide an air defense capability for Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Groups, deployed aboard {{USS|Wasp|CVS-18|6}} for a North Atlantic cruise.
  • October–18 November 1962: The squadron was embarked on {{USS|Independence|CVA-62|6}} operating in the Caribbean Sea in support of the Cuban quarantine.
  • 18 November–5 December 1962: VA-64 switched places with VA-34 and embarked on {{USS|Enterprise|CVAN-65|6}}. The complements of both squadrons were lifted between carriers by helicopters. Following the transfer the squadron continued to operate in the Caribbean as part of the Cuban quarantine.
  • March 1964: The squadron conducted operations in the vicinity of Cyprus during a conflict between Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
  • 31 July–3 October 1964: The squadron participated in Operation Sea Orbit, the first circumnavigation of the world by a nuclear task force. The sixty-five-day voyage was accomplished without logistic replenishment. The squadron participated in numerous air power demonstrations during the voyage.
  • 8 June 1967: VA-64’s aircraft were part of an Air Wing 6 strike group that was launched to defend {{USS|Liberty|AGTR-5|6}} when she came under attack by the Israelis.
  • November 1968: The squadron provided an A-4C, two pilots and seven enlisted personnel to augment the VSF-1 detachment aboard USS Wasp. The detachment provided the ship with a day time air defense capability.[1]

See also

{{Portal|United States Navy}}{{Commons category|Attack Squadron 64 (United States Navy)}}
  • List of Douglas A-4 Skyhawk operators
  • History of the United States Navy
  • List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
  • List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

{{DANAS}}
1. ^{{cite DANAS |volume=1 |article=Second VA-64 |page=113 |section=va-64-75}}
{{US Navy navbox}}

1 : Attack squadrons of the United States Navy

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