VA-154 (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 154 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 26 March 1945 – 1 December 1949 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Nickname(s) | Uninvited |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SB2C Helldiver AD-2 Skyraider |
VA-154 was an Attack Squadron of the United States Navy. It was established as Bombing Squadron VB-153 on 26 March 1945, redesignated as VA-15A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated as VA-154 on 15 July 1948. In October 1945, the squadron participated in a 1,200-plane flyover of New York City in honor of Navy Day. The squadron was disestablished on 1 December 1949.[1]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
- NAAS Manteo – 26 Mar 1945
- NAS Wildwood – 7 Apr 1945
- NAAS Oceana – 31 May 1945
- NAS Norfolk – Jul 1946
- NAS Alameda – 7 Aug 1946
Aircraft assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
- SB2C-4E Helldiver – Apr 1945
- SB2C-5 Helldiver – Jun 1945
- AD-2 Skyraider – 8 Jul 1948
See also
- List of squadrons in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
- Attack aircraft
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- ^ a b c Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 9: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-154 to VA-174. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 222–251. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.