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词条 Third VA-155 (U.S. Navy)
释义

  1. Operational history

  2. Home port assignments

  3. Aircraft Assignment

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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|caption= VA-155 squadron patch
|dates= 1 September 1987 - 30 April 1993
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|command_structure= Inactive
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|nickname= Silver Fox
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|aircraft_attack=A-6E/KA-6D Intruder
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}}Attack Squadron 155 or VA-155 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 September 1987 and disestablished on 30 April 1993. It was the third squadron to be named VA-155, the first VA-155 was disestablished on 30 November 1949 and second VA-155 was originally established in 1946, redesignated as VA-155 on 4 February 1953, and disestablished on 30 September 1977. Its nickname, shared with the second VA-155 was the Silver Foxes.[1]

Operational history

  • 15 August–8 October 1988: {{USS|Independence|CV-62|6}}, with VA-155 embarked, conducted a change of home port transit from Norfolk to San Diego via Cape Horn. During the transit numerous airpower demonstrations were conducted for dignitaries from various South American countries.
  • 17 January 1991: The squadron conducted its first combat operations. VA-155’s commanding officer, Commander Sweigart, led Air Wing Two’s aircraft in its first strike against Iraq.[2]
  • 18 January 1991: The squadron suffered its first and only loss during the war with Iraq when one of its A-6E Intruders was shot down while on a mining sortie by the Um Qasr Naval Base in Iraq.
  • 28 February 1991: {{USS|Ranger|CV-61|6}}’s last combat strike of the Gulf War was launched and led by a VA-155 aircraft. During the 43-day Gulf War the squadron flew 1,388.4 hours, a total of 635 sorties, and delivered 2,289,940 pounds of ordnance on Iraqi military targets.
  • September–December 1992: Squadron aircraft flew sorties in support of Operation Southern Watch, flights over southern Iraq south of the 32nd parallel to ensure Iraq was adhering to United Nations sanctions.
  • December 1992: The squadron participated in Operation Restore Hope, flying sorties in support of the humanitarian relief effort in Somalia.[1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to NAS Whidbey Island for all its time in service.[1]

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]

  • KA-6D Intruder – 16 Nov 1987
  • A-6E Intruder – Dec 1987

See also

{{Wikipedia books|United States Navy Aircraft Squadrons}}
  • Attack aircraft
  • List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
  • History of the United States Navy

References

{{DANAS}}
1. ^{{cite DANAS |volume=1 |article=Third VA-155 |page=231 |section=va154-174}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/sweigart_bio.pdf| title=Captain Frank Sweigart| publisher=United States Department of Defense| accessdate=2014-06-07}}

External links

{{US Navy navbox}}{{United States Navy Aircraft Squadrons}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

2 : Attack squadrons of the United States Navy|Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons

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