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
Two SB2C Helldiver dive bombers in flight in 1943. VA-154 flew similar aircraft.

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 July 1948, 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]

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. 1 2 3 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-154" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 222.
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