Paint Schemes of Skyhawks Around The World
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| VA-34 Blue Blasters |
VA-36 Roadrunners |
VA-43 * Challengers
VF-43 Challengers |
VA-44 * Hornets
VF-44 Hornets |
FLEET DEFENSE FIGHTER SQUADRONS:
SUPPORT UNITS & AIR BASES:
NAEC (Naval Air Engineering Center)
NAS Lakehurst, NJ. |
West Coast Attack Base
NAS Lemoore CA. |
Adversary Skyhawks*
The A-4 Skyhawk, in several versions, was used extensively in the adversary role. Units that used the Skyhawk in that role were : VC/VFC-12, VC/VFC-13, VA/VF-43, VA/VF-45, VA/VF-126, VA/VF-127, NFWS.
The "Adversary Skyhawk" and VF-101 and VF-171 history:
VF-171 was initially formed by splitting the Phantom FRS (Fleet Replacement Sqadron)
VF-101 in August 1977. The squadrons were first a RAG
(Replacement Air Group) for the F-4 (171) and F-14 (101), but were also an east coast adversary unit
with A-4 and TA-4 aircraft, the Skyhawks mostly being based at NAF Key West.
VF-101 Grim Reapers Det Key West
NAS Key West, FL. |
VF-171 Aces Det Key West
NAS Key West, FL. |
Navy Adversary Pilot Association
(VFC-12*, VFC-13*, VF-43*, VF-45*, VFC-111, VFA-126*, VFA-127*, VFA-201, VFA-203, VFA-204, VMFT-401, NFWS*)
FLIGHT TRAINING COMMAND SQUADRONS:
| TW-1 (Training Wing One) |
TW-2 (Training Wing Two) |
TW-3 (Training Wing Three) |
NAS New Orleans, La.
(Pre 1970 Tail Code = 7X)
VA-821, 822 |
NAS Norfolk, VA.
(Pre 1970 Tail Code = 6S)
VA-861 |
NAS Olathe, KS.
(Pre 1970 Tail Code = 7K)
VA-881, 882 |
NAS Sand Point, Seattle WA.
VA-892 Thunder Birds |
Units that utilized the Skyhawk on a limited basis:
CAW-12
RVAH-3
Naval Aircraft Torpedo Unit at Quonset Point, RI. |
VU-1 NAS Barbers Point, HI. (2 Skyhawks assigned)
VU-7 NAS Miramar, CA. (5 Skyhawks assigned)
"VU"(Utility Squadron) designations were used 1946-1965. They provided planes for senior officer flight time, tolling targets and a lot of other catch-all sort of stuff. |
MARINE ATTACK SQUADRONS:
| VMA-121 Green Knights |
VMA-124 Whistling Death / Bantam Bombers
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code = 6M)
MAG-42 Det B (Regulars) NAS Memphis |
VMA-131 Diamondbacks
(Reserves- Pre 1970 Tail Code=7R)
MAG-49 (Regulars) MARTD Willow Grove. |
VMA-133 Dragons
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6G, Post=5G)
MAG-42 (Regulars) NAS Alameda, CA. |
VMA-134 Skyhawks
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=7L, Post=5L)
MAG-46 (Regulars) NAS Los Alamitos,
MCAS El Toro, CA. |
VMA-142 Flying Gators
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6F, Post=5F)
MAG-42 Det A (Regulars) NAS Jacksonville,
NAS Cecil Field |
VMA-143
NAS New Orleans, LA. (Pre 1970 Tail Code = 7X) |
VMA-144
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6F, Post=5F)
MAG-42 Det A (Regulars)
NAS Jacksonville, NAS Cecil Field |
| VMA-223 Bulldogs |
VMA-224 Bengals
MCAS El Toro, CA., MCAS Cherry Point, NC. |
VMA-225 Vagabonds / Vikings
NAAS Edenton, MCAS Cherry Point, NC. |
VMA-233
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=6S)
NAS Norfolk, VA. |
VMA-311 Tomcats
MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, MCAS El Toro, CA.
MCAS Yuma, AZ. |
VMA-322 Fighting Gamecocks
NAS Squantum, MA., NAS South Weymouth, MA.
(Reserves - Pre 1970 Tail Code=7Z) |
VMA-324 Vagabonds / Devil Dogs
MAG 32 MCAS Beaufort, SC., MCAS Yuma, AZ |
VMA-331 Bumblebees
MCAS Opa Loca, Miami Fl., MCAS Beaufort, SC. |
VMA-543 NAS Glenview
(Pre 1970 Tail Code =7V, Post=5V) |
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MARINE TRAINING SQUADRONS:
MARINE CORPS AIR STATIONS:
(Skyhawks used on a limited basis)
Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES)
MCAS Quantico VA.
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