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VA-154 (U.S. Navy)

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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.

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]

Home port assignments

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

Aircraft assignment

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

See also

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References

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

  1. ^ 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. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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