VF-113 "Beehive and Hornet" - 1948
Patch drawn by Bud Southworth
VFA-113 "Beehive and Hornet" - 1983
Patch Courtesy of Bill Ellis
VFA-113 "Beehive and Hornet" - 1985
Patch courtesy of Wayne Carden
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ATTACK SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN TABLE OF CONTENT:
- PATCH
- HANDLE
- AIRCRAFT
- HERITAGE
- COMMANDERS
- HOME PORTS
- AIR WINGS
- DEPLOYMENTS
- VA-113 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
- EVENTS
- AWARDS
- April 15, 1949, the "Beehive and Hornet" patch was adopted by Fighter
Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VF-113). This same patch was later used by
Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VA-113). This patch is displayed
above.
- March 25, 1983, when VA-113 was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron ONE
HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VFA-113), the "Beehive and Hornet" patch was modified by
adding a scroll containing the squadron designation. A version of this patch
is displayed above.
- February 4, 1985, the VFA-113 "Beehive and Hornet" patch was modified by placing the beehive insignia inside a circle with a blue background outlined in yellow; with a red scroll, outlined in black and yellow, with yellow lettering, the other colors of the insignia remained the same. See above.
HANDLE:
- The Squadron has been known as the Stingers since its 1948
establishment.
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AIRCRAFT:
Date Type First Received - - - - - - - - - - - - Type of Aircraft:
- July 15, 1948 - - - - - - - - Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
- March 28, 1949- - - - - - - - Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
- March 9, 1950 - - - - - - - - Vought F4U-4B Corsair I
- October 1952- - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-5 Panther*
- February 1954 - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-2 Panther*
- May 1955- - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-8 Cougar*
- April 1956- - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-8B Cougar*
- April 29, 1957- - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-1 A-4A) Skyhawk
- September 8, 1958 - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
- March 29, 1961- - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk **
- October 1967- - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk
- December 10, 1968 - - - - - - Vought A-7B Corsair II
- April 1970- - - - - - - - - - Vought A-7E Corsair II
- August 24, 1983 - - - - - - - McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet
- June 9,1989 - - - - - - - - - Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
- * The F9F through the F9F-5 Panther have straight wings; The F9F-6 through the F9F-8 Cougar have swept wings.
- ** The A4D-2N designation was changed to A-4C in 1962.
- Three view drawings from Harry Gann, redrawn by Bud Southworth.
VA-113 HERITAGE:
- July 15, 1948, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VF-113)
established.
- March 1956, VF-113 redesignated as Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN
(VA-113).
- March 25, 1983, VA-113 redesignated as Strike Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED
THIRTEEN (VFA-113).
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COMMANDERS:
Assumed Command - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Commanding Officer
- July 15, 1948 - - - - - - - LCDR Robert S. Merritt
- June 9, 1949- - - - - - - - LCDR Roy M. Voris
- January 20, 1950- - - - - - LCDR John T. O'Neill
- June 30, 1951 - - - - - - - CDR Harold P. Ady, Jr.
- October 24, 1951- - - - - - LCDR John R. Strane
- September 29, 1952- - - - - LCDR J. H. Tripp
- August 1954 - - - - - - - - CDR Charles C. Sanders
- April 1955- - - - - - - - - CDR Harold W. Davis
- December 1956 - - - - - - - CDR Richard L. Cormier
- November 26, 1958 - - - - - CDR H. S. Matthews, Jr.
- October 16, 1959- - - - - - CDR Robert E. Gallatin
- February 17, 1961 - - - - - CDR L. A. Tomkins
- March 30, 1962- - - - - - - CDR G. A. White, Jr.
- March 1, 1963 - - - - - - - CDR H. A. Borgerding
- February 21, 1964 - - - - - CDR G. G. Zimmerman
- April 2, 1965 - - - - - - - CDR Henry M. Dibble
- April 11, 1966- - - - - - - CDR J. Abbott (acting)
- May 4, 1966 - - - - - - - - CDR J. A. Burnett (acting)
- May 30, 1966- - - - - - - - CDR R. E. Bennett
- July 16, 1967 - - - - - - - CDR R. J. Thomas
- July 23, 1968 - - - - - - - CDR E. J. Jacobs
- September 3, 1969 - - - - - CDR J. E. Newton
- July 17, 1970 - - - - - - - CDR J. Brent Streit
- March 26, 1971- - - - - - - CDR Weston H. Byng
- April 28, 1972- - - - - - - CDR Richard L. Grant
- April 16, 1973- - - - - - - CDR D. Bruce Cargill
- December 10, 1973 - - - - - CDR Judson H. Springer
- March 28, 1975- - - - - - - CDR M. D. Munsinger
- May 17, 1976- - - - - - - - CDR H. D. Lesesne
- August 26, 1977 - - - - - - CDR Michael J. Webber
- November 22, 1978 - - - - - CDR John P. Park
- February 21, 1980 - - - - - CDR T. D. Hill, Jr.
- June 10, 1981 - - - - - - - CDR W. C. Trafton
- August 1, 1982- - - - - - - CDR William W. Pickavance, Jr.
- February 29, 1984 - - - - - CDR C. A. Langbehn
- September 5, 1985 - - - - - CDR Robert G. Sprigg
- January 24, 1987- - - - - - CDR David V. Park
- February 28, 1988 - - - - - CDR John V. Chenevey
- July 7, 1989- - - - - - - - CDR Gary L. Koger
- January 24, 1991- - - - - - CDR Danny L. Clarkson
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HOME PORTS:
Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location:
- July 15, 1948 - - - - - - - Naval Air Station San Diego
- September 15, 1952- - - - - Naval Air Station Miramar
- December 12, 1961 - - - - - Naval Air Station Lemoore
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AIR WINGS:
Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - - Air Wing
- July 15, 1948 - - - - - - V/NH†- - - - - - CVAG-11/CVG-11/-CVW- 11*
- 1966- - - - - - - - - - - - NG - - - - - - CVW-9
- August 1968- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMFAIRALAMEDA
- 1969- - - - - - - - - - - - AC - - - - - - CVW-3
- June 1, 1970- - - - - - - - NE - - - - - - CVW-2
- 1983 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMLATWING-PAC/ VFA-125
- February 1984 - - - - - - - NK - - - - - - CVW-14
- * CVAG-11 was redesignated CVG-11 on September 1, 1948. CVG-11 was redesignated CVW-11 when Carrier Air Group (CVG) designations were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW) on December 20, 1963.
- † The tail code was changed from V to NH in 1957. The effective date for
this change was most likely July 1, 1957.
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DEPLOYMENTS:
Date Departure & Return - - - - - Air Wing - - Carrier - - - Aircraft - - Area of Operation:
- 07-05-50 to 04-07-51 - CVG-11 - CV 47/45* - F4U-4B - WestPac/Korea
- 12-31-51 to 08-08-52 - CVG-11 - CV 47 -- F4U-4 - WestPac/Korea
- 07-01-53 to 01-18-54 - CVG-11 - CVA 33 - F9F-5 - WestPac/Korea
- 10-07-54 to 05-12-55 - CVG-11 - CVA 33 - F9F-2 - WestPac
- 07-16-56 to 01-26-57 - CVG-11 - CVA 9 -- F9F-8B - WestPac
- 03-08-58 to 11-21-58 - CVG-11 - CVA 38 - A4D-1 - WestPac
- 03-09-59 to 10-03-59 - CVG-11 - CVA 38 - A4D-2 - WestPac
- 07-16-60 to 03-18-61 - CVG-11 - CVA 19 - A4D-2 - WestPac
- 09-13-62 to 04-02-63 - CVG-11 - CVA 63 - A4D-2N - WestPac
- 10-17-63 to 07-20-64 - CVW-11 - CVA 63 - A-4C - WestPac
- 10-19-65 to 06-13-66 - CVW-11 - CVA 63 - A-4C - WestPac/Vietnam
- 11-19-66 to 07-06-67 - CVW-9 - CVAN 65 - A-4C - WestPac/Vietnam
- 01-03-68 to 07-18-68 - CVW-9 - CVAN 65 - A-4F - WestPac/Vietnam
- 07-09-69 to 01-22-70 - CVW-3 -- CVA 60 - A-7B - Med
- 10-27-70 to 06-17-71 - CVW-2 -- CVA 61 - A-7E - WestPac/Vietnam
- 11-16-72 to 06-23-73 - CVW-2 -- CVA 61 - A-7E - WestPac/Vietnam
- 05-07-74 to 10-18-74 - CVW-2 -- CVA 61 - A-7E - WestPac
- 01-30-76 to 09-07-76 - CVW-2 -- CV 61 -- A-7E - WestPac/IO
- 02-21-79 to 09-22-79 - CVW-2 -- CV 61 -- A-7E - WestPac
- 09-10-80 to 05-05-81 - CVW-2 -- CV 61 -- A-7E - WestPac/IO
- 04-07-82 to 10-19-82 - CVW-2 -- CV 61 -- A-7E - WestPac/IO
- 02-21-85 to 08-24-85 - CVW-14 - CV 64 -- F/A-18A - WestPac/IO
- 09-04-86 to 10-20-86 - CVW-14 - CV 64 -- F/A-18A - NorPac
- 04-11-87 to 10-13-87 - CVW-14 - CV 64 -- F/A-18A - WestPac/IO
- 12-01-88 to 06-01-89 - CVW-14 - CV 64 -- F/A-18A - WestPac/IO
- 09-16-89 to 10-19-89 - CVW-14 - CV 64 -- F/A-18A/C - NorPac
- 06-23-90 to 12-20-90 - CVW-14 - CV 62 -- F/A-18C - WestPac/IO/ Persian Gulf
- * CVG-11 deployed to Korea embarked in United States Ship Philippine Sea
CV 47, and on March 29, 1951 transferred to United States Ship Valley Forge CV
45, and returned to the States embarked in Valley Forge.
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VA-113 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
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EVENTS:
- July 15, 1948:
Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VF-113) established at Naval Air Station San Diego, California. The Stingers were assigned the Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat.
- March 28, 1949:
VF-113 was assigned the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat.
- March 9, 1950:
The Stingers were assigned the Vought F4U-4B Corsair I.
- July 5, 1950 to March 29, 1951:
The Stingers flying the F4U-4B Vought Corsair from United States Ship Philippine Sea CV 47, combat tour to WestPac/Korea.
- August 5, 1950:
VF-113 flew its first Korean campaign combat mission, striking land and sea targets southeast of Kunsan, Korea, and Mokpo harbor.
- September 12 through 14, 1950:
Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN F4U-4B Corsairs struck in and around Inchon, Korea, in preparation for the landings at Wolmi Island.
- September 15, 1950:
The squadron participated in offensive sorties during the landings at Inchon, striking targets on the roads between Inchon and Seoul.
- November 2 and 5, 1950:
VF 113 Corsairs participated in Operation Pinwheel, the docking and departing of the carrier from the pier using aircraft engine power to move the ship. The "Pinwheel" manuever is demonstrated in the movie Bridges at Toko-Ri.
- November 9, 10 and 12, 1950:
During strikes by Stinger F4U-4B Corsairs on bridges crossing the Yalu River between Sinuiju and Antung, they were attacked by MiG-15s. No damage was inflicted on the squadron's aircraft and no apparent damage was done to the MiG-15s.
- December 22 and 23, 1950:
Two squadron Corsairs flew spotting missions for United States Ship Saint Paul CA 73, on December 22, and for United States Ship Missouri BB 63, on December 23, during shore bombardment against villages and troop concentrations near the front line.
- March 29, 1951 to April 7, 1951:
VF-113 cross-decked from United States Ship Philippine Sea CV 47, to United States Ship Valley Forge CV 45; to continue combat in the WestPac/Korea theater and returned to the States embarked in Valley Forge.
- December 31, 1951 to August 8, 1952:
The Stingers flying the F4U-4B Vought Corsair from United States Ship Philippine Sea CV 47, a second combat tour to WestPac/Korea.
- June 23, 1952:
VA-113 Corsairs, along with planes from 3 other air groups and the 5th Air Force, participated in the first coordinated strikes against North Korean hydroelectric power plants. This was the first time that enemy power plants had been so heavily targeted. It also marked the first time that four carriers were on line off the coast of Korea since the fall of 1950.
- September 15, 1952:
The Stingers were based at Naval Air Station Miramar.
- October 1952:
Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned its first jet the straight winged Grumman F9F-5 Panther.
- July 1, 1953 to January 18, 1954:
The Stingers flying the F9F-5 Grumman Panther from United States Ship Kearsarge CVA 33, a third combat tour to WestPac/Korea.
- February 8 through 13, 1955:
VF-113 Panthers were on station and available for air support during the evacuation of personnel from the Tachen Islands due to the bombardment of the islands by the People's Republic of China.
- May 1955:
VF-113 was assigned the swept wing Grumman F9F-8 Cougar.
- March 1956:
VF-113 redesignated as Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VA-113).
- April 29, 1957:
Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned the Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk.
- August - September 1958:
VA-113 was part of a task force that provided support to the Republic of China during the shelling of the Quemoy Island group by the Chinese Communists.
- September 8, 1958:
Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned the Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk.
- March 29, 1961:
Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned the Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk.
- August 11 through November 1, 1961:
VA-113 was embarked in United States Ship Kitty Hawk CVA 63, for her transit, via Cape Horn, from Naval Station Norfolk to her new home port at San Diego.
- October 17, 1963 through August 20, 1964:
VA-113 flying the A-4C Skyhawk embarked in United States Ship Kitty Hawk CVA 63, WestPac cruise.
- June 1964:
Stinger Skyhawks participated in Yankee Team operations, including inflight refueling for RF-8A and RF-101 aircraft and search and rescue missions over South Vietnam and Laos.
- November 1964 - October 1965:
The Squadron provided a detachment of personnel and Skyhawks for use as fighter protection for the Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group embarked in United States Ship Bennington CVS 20.
- October 19, 1965 through June 13, 1966:
VA-113 flying the A-4C Skyhawk embarked in United States Ship Kitty Hawk CVA 63, WestPac/Vietnam cruise.
- December 1965:
During the Stinger's first line-period on Yankee Station, VA-113 participated in three major strikes against important North Vietnamese targets, including the Hai Phong Bridge, Uong Bi Thermal Power Plant and the Hai Duong Bridge.
IN COMBAT STINGERS NEVER:- LOSE SIGHT OF LEADER OR WINGMAN.
- FLY OVER THE BEACH ALONE.
- FLY BELOW 3,000 FEET OVER THE BEACH.
- FLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL OVER THE BEACH.
- FLY BELOW 300 KNOTS OVER THE BEACH.
- RENDEZVOUS OVER THE BEACH.
- DUEL WITH FLAK SITES.
- MAKE MULTIPLE RUNS ON THE TARGET.
- RETURN TO THE TARGET WITH UNEXPENDED ORDINANCE.
- FLY NEAR THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF AN OVERCAST.
- BREAK WEATHER MINIMUMS FOR A MISSION.
- MAKE A LOW DELIVERY OR PRESS THE ATTACK.
(The above illustrates the difference between the Navy and the Air Force. The Air Force tells officers what they CAN do and the Navy tells officers what they CAN'T do. (BIG DIFFERENCE)
- November 19, 1966 through August 6, 1967:
VA-113 flying the A-4C Skyhawk embarked in United States Ship Enterprise CVA 65, WestPac/Vietnam cruise.
- October 1967:
Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned the Douglas A-4F Skyhawk.
- January - February 1968:
While embarked in United States Ship Enterprise CVAN 65, and enroute to Yankee Station, the carrier was ordered to the Sea of Japan for operations following the seizure of the Pueblo (AGER 2) by the North Koreans.
- January 3, 1968 through July 18, 1968:
VA-113 flying the A-4F Skyhawk embarked in United States Ship Enterprise CVA 65, WestPac/Vietnam cruise.
- December 10, 1968:
VA-113 was assigned the Vought A-7B Corsair II.
- October 27, 1970 through June 17, 1971:
VA-113 flying the A-7E Corsair II, embarked in United States Ship Ranger CVA 61, WestPac/Vietnam cruise.
- November 16, 1972 through June 23, 1973:
VA-113 flying the A-7E Corsair II, embarked in United States Ship Ranger CVA 61, WestPac/Vietnam cruise.
- December 1972:
The Stingers participated in Linebacker II Operations, heavy air strikes against targets primarily around Hanoi and Haiphong.
YANKEE TEAM ENGAGEMENT SITUATIONS & RULES:- 37MM & 57MM Flak Site = Assume one behind every tree.
- Attacking a Target = Make only one run or preferably none at all.
- Day Road RECCO = DO NOT go below 8,000 feet above the ground.
- Night Road RECCO = DO NOT go below 10,000 feet above the ground or preferably just do not go.
- Vinh Strike = Lower your seat, roll in at 25,000 feet above the ground - or above. Recover not below 10,000 feet above the ground.
- Than Hoa Strike = Down your aircraft before launching.
- Any Strike Above the 20th Parallel = Turn yourself into the Flight Surgeon for Administrative Discharge due to homosexual tendencies.
- Night Missions (general) = If Rule #4 does not apply, jettison ordnance immediately after the catapult, fake radio failure and proceed to the marshal point for landing.
- RECCO Route Juliet = Immediately jettison ordnance near Hon Mat Island and conduct RECCO of Route Yellow 10 or Route Yellow 20 (Route Yellow 10 is 10 miles off the beach).
- RECCO Routes Kilo and Lima = If you have been launched on one of these missions you have not conducted a proper preflight of your aircraft.
- SAM Site Search and Destroy Mission = Buy the Squadron Duty Officer watch - the price is no object.
- July 1976:
Following the Israeli raid on Entebbe and the threatened military operations against Kenya by Uganda, the United States Ship Ranger CV 61, with VA-113 embarked, was ordered to transit from the South China Sea to the western Indian Ocean and operate off the coast of Kenya.
- October 15, 1980 through March 22, 1981:
Under the Swing Wing Concept to reduce the deck multiple on United States Ship Ranger CV 61, VA-113 was off loaded at Naval Air Station Cubi Point, Philippines and operated as a CVW-2 Detachment from the air station. While temporarily shore based the squadron participated in numerous joint and interservice exercises.
- March 25, 1983:
VA-113 redesignated as Strike Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VFA-113).
- March through October 1983:
The squadron underwent transition training with VFA-125, becoming the first Navy fleet operational squadron assigned the F/A-18 Hornet.
- August 24, 1983:
Strike Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN was assigned the McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet.
- February through August 1985:
VFA-113, along with VFA-25, made the first deployment with the new F/A-18 Hornet. The squadrons deployed aboard United States Ship Constellation CV 64, and operated in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
- July 1987:
Squadron aircraft, along with other units of CVW-14, conducted surveillance in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and provided air cover for the first five Earnest Will operations, the escort of reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf.
- August 2, 1990:
United States Ship Independence CV 62, with VFA-113 embarked, was ordered to the Gulf of Oman following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
- August 1990:
The Stinger's F/A-18s flew mixed combat air patrol missions with F-14s in the Persian Gulf up to 28 degrees north latitude in support of Operation Desert Shield, the build up of American and Allied forces to counter a threatened invasion of Saudi Arabia by Iraq and as part of an economic blockade of Iraq to force its withdrawal from Kuwait.
- October 3 and 4, 1990:
VFA-113 conducted flight operations from United States Ship Independence CV 62, while she operated in the Persian Gulf. This was the first time a carrier had operated in the Persian Gulf since 1974.
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AWARDS:
Award - - - - - - - - - Inclusive Dates:
- NUC
- 04 August 1950 to 29 March 1951
- 26 December 1965 to 14 May 1966
- 18 December 1966 to 20 June 1967
- 22 February 1968 to 26 June 1968
- 02 August 1990 to 01 November 1990
- KSM
- 01 August 1950 to 29 March 1951
- 20 January 1952 to 12 July 1952
- KPUC
- 01 August 1950 to 29 March 1951
- 20 January 1952 to 12 July 1952
- NAVE
- 01 July 1957 to 30 June 1958
- 01 July 1967 to 30 June 1968
- 01 January 1985 to 30 June 1986
- MUC
- 18 November 1970 to 10 June 1971
- 27 March 1983 to 27 August 1985
- 01 January 1984 to 24 August 1985
- AFEM
- 30 August 1958 to 01 September 1958
- 03 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
- 15 October 1958 to 16 October 1958
- 21 October 1958 to 29 October 1958
- 15 November 1962 to 16 November 1962
- 20 December 1962
- 19 May 1964 to 10 June 1964
- 23 January 1968 to 22 March 1968
- SASM
- 05 August 1990 to 04 November 1990
- VNSM
- 25 November 1965 to 23 December 1965
- 15 January 1966 to 04 February 1966
- 18 February 1966 to 14 March 1966
- 01 April 1966 to 29 April 1966
- 08 May 1966 to 23 May 1966
- 17 December 1966 to 17 January 1967
- 31 January 1967 to 03 March 1967
- 20 March 1967 to 18 April 1967
- 28 April 1967 to 28 May 1967
- 04 June 1967 to 21 June 1967
- 21 February 1968 to 17 March 1968
- 26 March 1968 to 24 April 1968
- 30 April 1968 to 21 May 1968
- 30 May 1968 to 27 June 1968
- 18 November 1970 to 18 December 1970
- 27 December 1970 to 13 January 1971
- 02 February 1971 to 17 March 1971
- 31 March 1971 to 18 April 1971
- 25 April 1971 to 18 May 1971
- 09 December 1972 to 03 January 1973
- 14 January 1973 to 30 January 1973
- 01 February 1973 to 06 February 1973
- RVNGC
- 22 December 1966
- 04 January 1967
- 07 January 1967 to 09 January 1967
- 12 January 1967 to 13 January 1967
- 16 January 1967
- 20 February 1967
- 21 February 1967
- 23 February 1967
- 25 February 1967
- 01 March 1967
- 23 March 1967
- 27 March 1967
- 14 April 1967 to 15 April 1967
- 29 April 1967
- 10 June 1967
- 22 February 1968 to 24 February 1968
- 26 February 1968 to 03 March 1968
- 05 March 1968 to 08 March 1968
- 12 March 1968
- 14 March 1968
- 16 March 1968
- 29 March 1968 to 30 March 1968
- 01 April 1968 to 05 April 1968
- 07 April 1968 to 10 April 1968
- 12 April 1968
- 14 April 1968
- 16 April 1968 to 20 April 1968
- 22 April 1968 to 23 April 1968
- 02 May 1968
- 13 May 1968
- 01 June 1968 to 02 June 1968
- 04 June 1968
- 15 June 1968
- HSM
- 25 May 1976 to 01 June 1976
- 20 March 1981
- NEM
- 30 October 1980 to 12 March 1981
- 27 June 1987 to 23 July 1987
VA-113 Det Q - AFEM
- 19 May 1965 to 20 May 1965
- 25 May 1965 to 26 May 1965
- VNSM
- 26 July 1965 to 17 August 1965
- 27 August 1965 to 10 September 1965
The primary information source for this web page is the:
"Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1: The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP, and VFA Squadrons," by Roy A. Grossnick, Naval Historical Center, U. S. Government Printing Office, 1995. $50.00. ISBN 0-945274-29-7 (v.1) LCN: 94-35647. This book is also published on CD-ROM disc for $19.00.
It appears both book and disc are out of print. The link below provides on-line access to the "Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons":
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/dictvol1.htm
Information sources for this web page are:
- Shelly Burroughs
- Wayne Carden
- Bill Ellis
- Dick Daniels
- Harry S. Gann