VA-154 (U.S. Navy)

VA-154 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. 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]

Attack Squadron 154
Active26 March 1945 - 1 December 1949
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeAttack
Nickname(s)Uninvited
Aircraft flown
AttackSB2C Helldiver
AD-2 Skyraider
Two SB2C Helldiver dive bombers in flight in 1943. VA-154 flew similar aircraft.

Home port assignments

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

  • NAAS Manteo – 26 Mar 1945
  • NAS Wildwood – 07 Apr 1945
  • NAAS Oceana – 31 May 1945
  • NAS Norfolk – Jul 1946
  • NAS Alameda – 07 Aug 1946

Aircraft assignment

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

See also

References

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

  1. 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. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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