Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy)

Second VA-45, nicknamed the Blackbirds, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 June 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlain. It was disestablished on 1 March 1958. It was the second squadron to be designated VA-45, the first VA-45 was disestablished on 8 June 1950.[1]

Attack Squadron 45
AD-6 Skyraider as flown by VA-45 from 1954 onward
Active	1 September 1950 - 1 March 1958
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Attack
Nickname(s)	Blackbirds
Engagements	Korean War
Aircraft flown
Attack	A-1 Skyraider

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]

• NAS Jacksonville – 01 Sep 1950
• NAAS Cecil Field – 18 Sep 1950
• NAS Jacksonville – 12 Oct 1952

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:[1]

• AD-2 Skyraider – Sep 1950
• AD-4 Skyraider – Feb 1952
• AD-6 Skyraider – Jun 1954

See also

• Attack aircraft
• History of the United States Navy
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

1. Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Second VA-45" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 77.