List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

There are hundreds of Inactive US Navy aircraft squadrons dating back to before World War II (the U. S. Navy operated aircraft prior to World War I, but it did not organize them in squadrons until after that war). To be more accurate: there are hundreds of former U. S. Navy aircraft squadrons which have been disestablished and there are approximately 40 or so U. S. Navy aircraft squadrons which have been deactivated and which are currently inactive. These disestablished and/or deactivated squadrons are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "decommissioned" squadrons, but proper usage prior to 1998 was that squadrons were "established" and "disestablished" and after 1998 squadrons are "established", "deactivated" and sometimes "reactivated". It has never been correct to refer to US Navy aircraft squadrons as being "commissioned" and "decommissioned", ships are commissioned and decommissioned, US Navy aircraft squadrons are not.^[1]

Tracking the history and lineage of US Navy aircraft squadrons can be difficult because of the system of designating squadrons that existed prior the issuance of Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST) 5030.4E dated 19 March 1998. Prior to that instruction; when dealing with a squadron's lineage, the only correct terms to use were "establishment," "disestablishment" and "re-designation." Under those old rules (prior to OPNAVINST 5030.4E) a squadron's history and lineage began when it was established and ended when it was disestablished. Once a squadron had been disestablished or re-designated its former designation was then available to be used again for a newly established or re-designating squadron, just as the name of a decommissioned ship such as USS Enterprise for example, was available to be used for a new ship. A newly established or re-designated squadron bearing the same designation as a previous squadron could carry on the traditions, nickname and or the insignia of the previous squadron, but it could not lay claim to the history or lineage of that previous squadron any more than a newly commissioned USS Enterprise could lay claim to the history of a former ship of that name.^[2]

A squadron could however undergo numerous re-designations during the period between its establishment and disestablishment with no impact on its lineage. Throughout the history of Naval Aviation many US Navy aircraft squadrons have been re-designated, meaning their designation (example: VF-1) has been changed. Many squadrons have been re-designated numerous times. The current VFA-14 for example has undergone 15 re-designations between its establishment in September 1919 and the present day. The basic designation (VF) could have remained the same and only the number changed (VF-151 re-designated to VF-192) or the entire designation could have changed (HS-3 re-designated to HSC-9), in either case the re-designation of a squadron had no impact on its history or lineage. It is important to understand that re-designation does not mark the end of a squadron. For example: On 15 July 1948 Fighter Squadron 153 (the second squadron to use the VF-153 designation) was established. On 15 February 1950, the squadron was re-designated to VF-194. When that happened VF-153 did not disestablish and VF-194 establish, the squadron simply changed its designation and that same squadron continued to exist under that new designation. On 4 May 1955 it was again re-designated, this time to VA-196, meaning that it had transitioned from being a fighter squadron to being an attack squadron. Again, the squadron did not disestablish, it continued its existence under its new designation of VA-196. On 21 March 1997 the squadron was finally disestablished. When looking back at the history of VA-196 it should be seen that the squadron was established on 15 July 1948 and disestablished on 21 March 1997. It was one single squadron with three different designations; it was not three different squadrons.

Since March 1998 with the issuance of OPNAVINST 5030.4E (and its subsequent updates) US Navy aircraft squadrons are no longer disestablished, instead they are now "deactivated." The difference being that a deactivated squadron still exists, though in an inactive status and only "on paper", awaiting possible future "re-activation". Its last held designation along with all former designations are not available to be used for a newly established squadron, and should a deactivated squadron ever be re-activated its lineage would resume and trace back past the re-activation date all the way back to the squadron's original establishment date and would include the entire period during which it was in the inactive status. The current update of OPNAVINST 3050.4 contains a list of all current active and deactivated US Navy aircraft squadrons. The rules governing re-designation of squadrons have not changed, squadrons can still be re-designated without any impact on their history or lineage.^[3]

Squadrons that have not been disestablished or deactivated are in the List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons.

Disestablished or deactivated fixed wing squadrons

Disestablished Fighter squadrons (VF)

The list below is not a list of disestablished squadrons, it is a list of squadron designations which are no longer in use. In many cases a single squadron was known by multiple designations between the time it was established and the time it was disestablished, therefore in many cases multiple designations below belonged to a single squadron. Most of the squadron designations in the list belonged to squadrons which have been disestablished, but also included are former designations of some VFA squadrons which are still active. This list includes all "VF" designations which have been used by U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons except for those assigned to USNR squadrons which existed before 1970 unless they were activated, in which case they are included. It also does not include 25 "VF(N)" designations (night fighter) which were used between 1943 and 1946.^[4]

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VF-1	Top Hatters			Established in 1919 as Air Det Pac Flt Designated VF-1 from 1 July 1922 to 1 July 1927 Redesignated VF-1B (Still exists as VFA-14)
VF-1 (1943)			31 March 1995	Established as VF-1 on 15 February 1943 Designated VF-1 from 15 February 1943 to 15 July 1943 Redesignated VF-5, disestablished as VF-51
VF-1 (1943-5)		F6F	25 October 1945	Established as VF-4 on 1 May 1943 Designated VF-1 from 15 July 1943 to 25 October 1945 Disestablished as VF-1
VF-1 (1945-8)	Firebirds	FR-1	20 November 1948	Established as VF-41 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-1 from 1 September 1948 to 20 November 1948 Disestablished as VF-1
VF-1 (1972-93)	Wolfpack	F-14	30 September 1993	Established as VF-1 on 14 October 1972 Disestablished as VF-1
VF-1A	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-1A from 15 November 1946 to 2 August 1948 Redesignated VF-11, disestablished as VF-11
VF-1B	Top Hatters			Established in 1919 as Air Det Pac Flt Designated VF-1B from 1 July 1927 to 1 July 1934 Redesignated VB-2B (Still exists as VFA-14)
VF-1B (1935-7)				Established on 1 July 1935 as VF-1B Designated VF-1B from 1 July 1935 to 1 July 1937 Redesignated VF-6 (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-1B (1946-8)			1 July 1944	Established as VF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-1B from 15 November 1946 to 1 September 1948 Redesignated VF-21, disestablished as VF-43
VF-1E	Firebirds		20 November 1948	Established as VF-41 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-1E from 15 November 1946 to 1 September 1948 Redesignated VF-1, disestablished as VF-1
VF-1L			20 November 1948	Established as VF-58 on 15 March 1946 Designated VF-1L from 15 November 1946 to 20 November 1948 Disestablished as VF-1L (assets merged with VA-1L in November 1948 to form VX-3
VF-2			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-2 from 1 July 1922 to 19 March 1923 Redesignated VF-2B, disestablished as VF-6
VF-2 (1927)			1 July 1942	Established as VF-2 on 1 January 1927 Designated VF-2 from 1 January 1927 to 1 July 1927 Redesignated VF-2B, disestablished as VF-2(3rd)
VF-2 (1937-42)		F4F	1 July 1942	Established as VF-2(2nd) on 1 January 1927 Designated VF-2 from 1 July 1937 to 1 July 1942 Redesignated VF-2B, disestablished as VF-2
VF-2 (1943-5)			9 November 1945	Established as VF-2 on 1 June 1943 Disestablished as VF-2
VF-2 (1972-2003)	Bounty Hunters			Established as VF-2 on 14 October 1972 Designated VF-2 from 14 October 1972 to 1 July 2003 (Still exists as VFA-2)
VF-2A			1 October 1986	Established as VFB-4 on 12 May 1945 Designated VF-2A from 15 November 1946 to 2 August 1948 Redesignated VF-12, disestablished as VA-12
VF-2B (1923-7)			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-2B from 19 March 1923 to 1 January 1927 Redesignated VF-6B, disestablshed as VF-6
VF-2B (1927-32)			1 July 1942	Established as VF-2 on 1 January 1927 Designated VF-2B from 1 July 1927 to 1 July 1932 Redesignated VF-2S, disestablished as VF-2
VF-2B (1933-7)			1 July 1942	Established as VF-2 on 1 January 1927 Designated VF-2B from April 1933 to 1 July 1937 Redesignated VF-2(3rd), disestablished as VF-2
VF-2B (1946-8)			6 June 1958	Established as VBF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-2B from 15 November 1946 to 1 September 1948 Redesignated VF-22, disestablished as VF-22
VF-2E			17 January 1950	Established as VF-42 on 19 July 1945 Designated VF-2E from 15 November 1946 to 15 September 1948 Redesignated VF-81, disestablished as VF-81
VF-2S			1 July 1942	Established as VF-2 on 1 January 1927 Designated VF-2S from 1 July 1932 to April 1933 Redesignated VF-2B, disestablished as VF-2
VF-3			May 1924	Established as VF-3 on 1 July 1922 Disestablished as VF-3
VF-3 (1937-43)			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-3 from 1 July 1937 to 15 July 1943 Redesignated VF-6, disestablshed as VF-6
VF-3 (1943-6)				Established on 1 July 1935 as VF-1B Designated VF-3 from 15 July 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-3A (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-3A				Established on 1 July 1935 as VF-1B Designated VF-3A from 15 November 1946 to 7 August 1948 Redesignated VF-31 (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-3B (1928-31)			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-3S on 4 July 1927 Designated VF-3B from 3 March 1928 to April 1931 Redesignated VF-3S, disestablished as VF-5
VF-3B (1932-7)			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-3S on 4 July 1927 Designated VF-3B from July 1932 to 1 July 1937 Redesignated VF-5, disestablished as VF-5
VF-3B (1946-8)			June 1950	Established as VF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-3B from 15 November 1946 to 1 September 1948 Redesignated VF-41, disestablished as VF-41
VF-3E			29 November 1949	Established as VF-3E on 21 April 1947 Designated VF-3E from 21 April 1937 to 15 September 1948 Redesignated VF-82, disestablished as VF-82
VF-3S			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-3S on 4 July 1927 Designated VF-3S from 4 July 1927 to 3 March 1928 Redesignated VF-3B, disestablished as VF-5
VF-3S (1931-2)			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-3S on 4 July 1927 Designated VF-3S from April 1931 to July 1932 Redesignated VF-3B, disestablished as VF-5
VF-4	Top Hatters			Established in 1919 as Air Det Pac Flt Designated VF-4 from 23 September 1921 to 1 July 1922 Redesignated VF-1 (Still exists as VFA-14)
VF-4 (1937-41)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-4 from 1 July 1937 to 15 March 1941 Redesignated VF-41, disestablished as VF-11
VF-4 (1943-6)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-4 from 4 August 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-1A, disestablished as VF-11
VF-4A				Established as VBF-3 on 1 February 1945 Designated VF-4A from 15 November 1946 to 7 August 1948 Redesignated VF-32 (Still exists as VFA-32)
VF-4B	Green Pawns		8 June 1950	Established as VBF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-4B from 15 November 1946 to 1 September 1948 Redesignated VF-42, disestablished as VF-42
VF-5	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5 from 1 February 1927 to 1 July 1927 Redesignated VF-5S, disestablished as VF-11
VF-5 (1937-43)			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-3S on 4 July 1927 Designated VF-5 from 1 July 1937 to 7 January 1943 Disestablished as VF-5
VF-5 (1943-6)			31 March 1995	Established as VF-1 on 15 February 1943 Designated VF-5 from 15 July 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-5A, disestablished as VF-51
VF-5A			31 March 1995	Established as VF-1 on 15 February 1943 Designated VF-5A from 15 November 1946 to 16 August 1948 Redesignated VF-51, disestablished as VF-51
VF-5B	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5B from January 1928 to 1 July 1928 Redesignated VB-1B, disestablished as VF-11
VF-5B (1930-2)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5B from 1 July 1930 to July 1932 Redesignated VF-5S, disestablished as VF-11
VF-5B (1933-7)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5B from April 1933 to 1 July 1937 Redesignated VF-4, disestablished as VF-11
VF-5B (1946-8)	Jolly Rogers		15 April 1959	Established as VF-17 on 1 January 1943 Designated VF-5B from 15 November 1946 to 28 July 1948 Redesignated VF-61, disestablished as VF-61
VF-5S	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5S from 1 July 1927 to January 1928 Redesignated VF-5B, disestablished as VF-11
VF-5S (1932-3)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-5S from July 1932 to April 1933 Redesignated VF-5B, disestablished as VF-11
VF-6			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-6 from 1 July 1927 to 1 July 1928 Redesignated VB-2B, disestablished as VF-6
VF-6 (1937-43)				Established on 1 July 1935 as VF-1B Designated VF-6 from 1 July 1937 to 15 July 1943 Redesignated VF-3 (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-6 (1943-5)			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-6 from 15 July 1943 to 1 October 1945 Disestablished as VF-6
VF-6A			23 February 1959	Established as VBF-5 on 8 May 1945 Designated VF-6A from 15 November 1946 to 16 August 1948 Redesignated VF-52, disestablished as VF-52
VF-6B			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-6B from 1 January 1927 to 1 July 1927 Redesignated VF-6, disestablished as VF-6
VF-6B (1930-7)			1 October 1945	Established as Combat Sqdn 4 on 23 September 1921 Designated VF-6B from 1 July 1930 to 1 July 1937 Redesignated VF-3, disestablished as VF-6
VF-6B (1946-8)			7 November 1969	Established as VBF-17 on 2 January 1945 Designated VF-6B from 15 November 1946 to 28 July 1948 Redesignated VF-62, disestablished as VA-106
VF-7			29 March 1943	Established as VF-7 on 1 July 1939 Designated VF-7 from 1 July 1939 to 19 November 1940 Redesignated VF-72, disestablished as VF-72
VF-7 (1944-6)			8 June 1946	Established as VF-7 on 3 January 1944 Disestablished as VF-7
VF-7A			31 March 1959	Established as VGS-18 on 15 Oct 1942 Designated VF-7A from 15 November 1946 to 28 July 1948 Redesignated VF-71, disestablished as VF-71
VF-7B			January 7, 1943	Established as VF-7B in late June 1937 Combined with VF-3B and redesignated VF-5 on 1 July 1937 Disestablished as VF-5
VF-8		F4F	28 August 1942	Established as VF-8 on 2 September 1941 Disestablished as VF-8
VF-8 (1943-5)	Hellcats	F6F	23 November 1945	Established as VF-8 on 1 June 1943 Disestablished as VF-8
VF-8A	Bearcats		30 June 1991	Established as VBF-18 on 25 January 1945 Designated VF-8A from 15 November 1946 to 28 July 1948 Redesignated VF-72, disestablished as VA-72
VF-8B				Established as VF-8B in late June 1937 Combined with VF-1B (1935-7) and redesignated VF-6 on 1 July 1937 (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-9			28 September 1945	Established as VF-9 on 1 March 1942 Disestablished as VF-9
VF-9A	Jokers		1 June 1969	Established as VF-20 on 15 October 1943 Designated VF-9A from 15 November 1946 to 12 August 1948 Redesignated VF-91, disestablished as VA-34
VF-10	Grim Reapers		26 November 1945	Established as VF-10 on 3 June 1942 Disestablished as VF-10
VF-10A			30 Apr 1994	Established as VBF-20 on 16 April 1945 Designated VF-10A from 15 November 1946 to 12 August 1948 Redesignated VF-92, disestablished as VF-74
VF-11	Sundowners		19 Jan 1959	Established as VF-11 on 10 October 1942 Designated VF-11 from 10 October 1942 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-11A, disestablished as VF-111
VF-11 (1948-59)	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-11 from 2 August 1948 to 15 February 1959 Disestablished as VF-11
VF-11 (1959-2005)	Red Rippers (adopted from disestablished VF-11(2nd))			Established as VF-43 on 1 September 1950 Designated VF-11 from 16 February 1959 to November 2005 Redesignated VFA-11 (Still exists as VFA-11)
VF-11A	Sundowners		19 Jan 1959	Established as VF-11 on 10 October 1942 Designated VF-11A from 15 November 1946 to 15 July 1948 Redesignated VF-111, disestablished as VF-111
VF-12		F6F	17 September 1945	Established as VF-12 on 9 January 1943 Disestablished as VF-12
VF-12 (1948-55)	Ubangis (Kiss of Death)		1 October 1986	Established as VBF-4 on 12 May 1945 Designated VF-12 from 2 August 1948 to 1 August 1955 Redesignated VA-12, disestablished as VA-12
VF-12A			1 October 1986	Established as VBF-11 on 9 April 1945 Designated VF-12A from 15 November 1946 to 15 July 1948 Redesignated VF-112, disestablished as VA-112
VF-13			20 October 1945	Established as VF-13 on 2 November 1943 Disestablished as VF-13
VF-13 (1948-69)	Night Cappers		1 October 1969	Established as VF-13 on 2 August 1948 Disestablished as VF-13
VF-13A			31 January 1996	Established as VF-81 on 2 March 1944 Designated VF-13A from 15 November 1946 to 2 August 1948 Redesignated VF-131, disestablished as VF-21
VF-14			14 June 1946	Established as VF-14 on 1 September 1943 Disestablished as VF-14
VF-14 (1949-2001)	Top Hatters			Established in 1919 as Air Det Pac Flt Designated VF-14 from 15 December 1949 to December 2001 Redesignated VFA-14 (Still exists as VFA-14)
VF-14A			30 November 1949	Established as VBF-81 on 13 May 1945 Designated VF-14A from 15 November 1946 to 2 August 1948 Redesignated VF-132, disestablished as VF-132
VF-15			20 October 1945	Established as VF-15 on 1 September 1943 Disestablished as VF-15
VF-15A				Established as VF-153 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-15A from 15 November 1946 to 15 July 1948 Redesignated VF-151 (Still exists as VFA-192)
VF-16			6 November 1945	Established as VF-16 on 16 November 1942 Disestablished as VF-16
VF-16A			1 April 1958	Established as VBF-153 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-16A from 15 November 1946 to 15 July 1948 Redesignated VF-152, disestablished as VA-54
VF-17	Jolly Rogers		15 April 1959	Established as VF-17 on 1 January 1943 Designated VF-17 from 1 January 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-5B, disestablished as VF-61
VF-17A			15 March 1958	Established as VF-82 on 1 April 1944 Designated VF-17A from 15 November 1946 to 11 August 1948 Redesignated VF-171, disestablished as VF-171
VF-18			5 March 1944	Established as VF-18 on 20 July 1943 Disestablished as VF-18
VF-18 (1944-6)			31 March 1959	Established as VGS-18 on 15 October 1942 Designated VF-18 from 5 March 1944 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-7A, disestablished as VF-71
VF-18A			15 January 1971	Established as VBF-82 on 29 August 1945 Designated VF-18A from 15 November 1946 to 11 August 1948 Redesignated VF-172, disestablished as VA-172
VF-19			1 March 1978	Established as VF-19 on 15 August 1943 Designated VF-19 from 15 August 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-19A, disestablished as VF-191
VF-19A			1 March 1978	Established as VF-19 on 15 August 1943 Designated VF-19A from 15 November 1946 to 24 August 1948 Redesignated VF-191, disestablished as VF-191
VF-20	Jokers		1 June 1969	Established as VF-20 on 15 October 1943 Designated VF-20 from 15 October 1943 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-9A, disestablished as VA-34
VF-20A			30 April 1993	Established as VBF-19 on 20 January 1945 Designated VF-20A from 15 November 1946 to 24 August 1948 Redesignated VF-192, disestablished as VF-114
VF-21			5 November 1945	Established as VC-11 on 5 August 1942 Designated VF-21 from 16 May 1943 to 5 November 1945 Disestablished as VF-21
VF-21 (1948-59)	Mach Busters		1 July 1994	Established as VF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-21 from 1 September 1948 to 1 July 1959 Redesignated VA-43, disestablished as VF-43
VF-21 (1959-96)	Freelancers	F-14	31 January 1996	Established as VF-81 on 2 March 1944 Designated VF-21 from 1 July 1959 to 31 January 1996 Disestablished as VF-21
VF-21A		F2H-2	5 August 1947	Established as VF-98 on 28 August 1944 Designated VF-21A from 15 November 1946 to 5 August 1947 Disestablished as VF-21A
First VF-22			19 September 1945	Established as VF-22 on 30 September 1942 Disestablished as VF-22
VF-22 (1948-58)		F2H-2	6 June 1958	Established as VBF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-22 from 1 September 1948 to 6 June 1958 Disestablished as VF-22
VF-22A			5 August 1947	Established as VBF-98 on 1 February 1945 Designated VF-22A from 15 November 1946 to 5 August 1947 Disestablished as VF-22A
VF-23			19 September 1945	Established as VF-23 on 16 November 1942 Disestablished as VF-23
VF-23 (1948-59)				Established as VF-23 on 6 August 1948 Designated VF-23 from 6 August 1948 to 23 February 1959 Redesignated VF-151 (Still exists as VFA-151)
VF-24			25 September 1945	Established as VF-24 on 31 December 1942 Disestablished as VF-24
VF-24 (1949-59)	Corsairs			Established as VB-74 on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-24 from 1 December 1949 to 9 March 1959 Redesignated VF-211 (Still exists as VFA-211)
VF-24 (1959-96)	Red Checkertails Fighting Renegades (1979)	F-14	31 August 1996	Established as VF-211 in June 1955 Designated VF-24 from 9 March 1959 to 31 August 1996 Disestablished as VF-24
VF-25			20 September 1945	Established as VF-25 on 15 February 1943 Disestablished as VF-25
VF-26			13 November 1945	Established as VGF-26 on 4 May 1942 Designated VF-26 from 1 March 1943 to 13 November 1945 Disestablished as VF-26
VF-27			26 November 1945	Established as VGF-27 on 22 April 1942 Designated VF-27 from 1 March 1943 to 26 November 1945 Disestablished as VF-27
VF-28			6 November 1945	Established as VGF-28 on 4 May 1942 Designated VF-28 from 1 March 1943 to 6 November 1945 Disestablished as VF-28
VF-29			10 September 1945	Established as VGF-29 on 20 July 1942 Designated VF-29 from 1 March 1943 to 10 September 1945 Disestablished as VF-29
VF-30			12 September 1945	Established as VF-30 on 1 April 1943 Disestablished as VF-30
VF-31			25 October 1945	Established as VF-31 on 1 May 1943 Disestablished as VF-31
VF-31 (1948-2006)	Tomcatters			Established on 1 July 1935 as VF-1B Designated VF-31 from 7 August 1948 to November 2006 Redesignated VFA-31 (Still exists as VFA-31)
VF-32	Swordeman		13 November 1945	Established as VF-32 on 1 June 1943 Disestablished as VF-32
VF-32 (1948-2005)		Swordsman		Established as VBF-3 on 1 February 1945 Designated VF-32 from 7 August 1948 to November 2005 Redesignated VFA-32 (Still exists as VFA-32)
First VF-33	Hellcats	F6F	19 November 1945	Established as VGS-16 on 6 August 1942 Designated VF-33 from 15 August 1943 to 19 November 1945 Disestablished as VF-33
VF-33 (1948-93)	Tarsiers Astronauts (1958) Tarsiers (1961) Starfighters (1987)	F-14	1 October 1993	Established as VF-33 on 12 October 1948 Disestablished as VF-33
VF-34			8 July 1944	Established as VGS-34 on 24 February 1943 Designated VF-34 from 15 August 1943 to 8 July 1944 Disestablished as VF-34
VF-34 (1945)			5 December 1945	Established as VF-34 on 1 Apr 1945 Disestablished as VF-34
VF-34 (1950-5)	Jokers		1 June 1969	Established as VF-20 on 15 October 1943 Designated VF-34 from 15 February 1950 to 1 July 1955 Redesignated VA-34, disestablished as VA-34
VF-35			19 November 1945	Established as VF-35 on 15 July 1943 Disestablished as VF-35
VF-36			31 March 1959	Established as VGS-18 on 15 October 1942 Designated VF-36 from 15 August 1943 to 5 March 1944 Redesignated VF-18, disestablished as VF-71
VF-36 (1944-6)			28 January 1946	Established as VF-36 on 15 May 1944 Disestablished as VF-36
VF-37			20 December 1945	Established as VF-37 on 15 July 1943 Disestablished as VF-37
VF-38		F6F	31 January 1946	Established as VF-38 on 20 June 1943 Disestablished as VF-38
VF-39			15 July 1944	Established as VC-64 on 1 June 1943 Designated VF-39 from 15 August 1943 to 15 July 1944 Disestablished as VF-39
VF-39 (1945)			10 September 1945	Established as VF-39 on 15 March 1945 Disestablished as VF-39
VF-40		F6F	19 November 1945	Established as VF-40 on 15 June 1943 Disestablished as VF-40
VF-41	Red Rippers		15 February 1959	Established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927 Designated VF-41 from 15 March 1941 to 4 August 1943 Redesignated VF-4, disestablished as VF-11
VF-41 (1945-6)	Firebirds	FR-1	20 November 1948	Established as VF-41 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-41 from 26 March 1945 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-1E, disestablished as VF-1
VF-41 (1948-50)	Gay Blades	F4U-4	June 1950	Established as VF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-41 from 1 September 1948 to June 1950 Disestablished as VF-41
VF-41 (1950-2001)	Black Aces	F-14		Established as VF-41 on 1 September 1950 Designated VF-41 from 1 September 1950 to December 2001 Redesignated VFA-41 (Still exists as VFA-41)
VF-42		F4F	22 June 1942	Established as VS-1B in May 1928 Designated VF-42 from 15 March 1941 to 22 June 1942 Disestablished as VF-42
VF-42 (1945-6)			17 January 1959	Established as VF-42 on 19 July 1945 Designated VF-42 from 19 July 1945 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-2E, disestablished as VF-81
VF-42 (1948-50)	Green Pawns		8 June 1950	Established as VBF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-42 from 1 September 1948 to 8 June 1950 Disestablished as VF-42
VF-42 (1950-3)	Green Pawns (adopted from disestablished VF-42(3rd))		30 September 1994	Established as VF-42 on 1 September 1950 Designated VF-42 from 1 September 1950 to 1 November 1953 Redesignated VA-42, disestablished as VA-42
VF-43			8 November 1943	Established as VF-43 on 1 August 1943 Disestablished as VF-43
VF-43 (1945-6)			17 June 1946	Established as VF-43 on 9 August 1945 Disestablished as VF-43
VF-43 (1948-50)			1950	Established as VF-43 on 1 October 1948 Disestablished as VF-43
VF-43 (1950-9)	Rebel's Raiders			Established as VF-43 on 1 September 1950 Designated VF-43 from 1 September 1950 to 16 February 1959 Redesignated VF-11 (Still exists as VFA-11)
VF-43 (1973-94)	Challengers	A-4, F-5, F-16, F-21	1 July 1994	Established as VF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-43 from 1 June 1973 to 1 July 1994 Disestablished as VF-43
VF-44			18 September 1945	Established as VF-44 on 1 February 1944 Disestablished as VF-44
VF-44 (1950-6)			1 May 1970	Established as VF-44 on 1 September 1950 Designated VF-44 from 1 September 1950 to 1 January 1956 Redesignated VA-44, disestablished as VA-44
VF-45			10 September 1945	Established as VF-45 on 1 April 1944 Disestablished as VF-45
VF-45 (1985-96)			31 March 1996	Established as VA-45 on 15 February 1973 Designated VF-45 from 7 February 1985 to 31 March 1996 Disestablished as VF-45
VF-46			14 September 1945	Established as VF-46 on 15 April 1944 Disestablished as VF-46
VF-47			21 September 1945	Established as VF-47 on 15 May 1944 Disestablished as VF-47
VF-48			2 January 1945	Established as VF-48 on 15 June 1944 Disestablished as VF-48
VF-49			27 November 1945	Established as VF-49 on 10 August 1944 Disestablished as VF-49
VF-50			29 October 1945	Established as VF-50 on 10 August 1943 Disestablished as VF-50
VF-51			13 November 1945	Established as VF-51 on 22 September 1943 Disestablished as VF-51
VF-51 (1948-95)	Screamin' Eagles	F-14	31 March 1995	Established as VF-1 on 15 February 1943 Designated VF-51 from 16 August 1948 to 31 March 1995 Disestablished as VF-51
VF-52			8 November 1943	Established as VF-52 on 1 September 1943 Disestablished as VF-52
VF-52 (1945)			25 May 1945	Established as VF-52 on 6 January 1945 Disestablished as VF-52
VF-52 (1948-69)	Knightriders	F2H-3	23 February 1959	Established as VBF-5 on 8 May 1945 Designated VF-52 from 16 August 1948 to 23 February 1969 Disestablished as VF-52
VF-53			1 April 1945	Established as VF-53 on 2 January 1945 Disestablished as VF-53
VF-53 (1948-58)	Gunfighters		30 September 1994	Established as VF-53 on 16 August 1948 Designated VF-53 from 16 August 1948 to 11 April 1958 Redesignated VF-124, disestablished as VF-124
VF-53 (1958-62)	Pukin' Dogs		20 June 1962	USNR VF-871 activated on 20 July 1950 Designated VF-53 from 12 April 1958 to 20 June 1962 Redesignated VF-143 (Still exists as VFA-143)
VF-53 (1952-71)	Iron Angels	F-8	29 January 1971	USNR VF-721 activated on 20 July 1950 Designated VF-53 from 15 October 1953 to 29 January 1971 Disestablished as VF-53
VF-54			1 April 1958	Established as VBF-153 on 26 March 1945 Designated VF-54 from 15 February 1950 to 15 June 1956 Redesignated VA-54, disestablished as VA-54
VF-54 (1962-3)	Silver Kings		12 December 1975	Established as VF-92 on 23 March 1952 Designated VF-54 from 1 June 1962 to 15 October 1963 Redesignated VF-92, disestablished as VF-92(3rd)
VF-58			20 November 1948	Established as VF-58 on 15 March 1946 Designated VF-58 from 15 March 1946 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-1L, disestablished as VF-1L
VF-60			19 November 1945	Established as VF-60 on 15 July 1943 Disestablished as VF-60
VF-61	Jolly Rogers	F-3H	15 April 1959	Established as VF-17 on 1 January 1943 Designated VF-61 from 28 July 1948 to 15 April 1959 Disestablished as VF-61
VF-62			7 November 1969	Established as VBF-17 on 2 January 1945 Designated VF-62 from 28 July 1948 to 1 July 1955 Redesignated VA-106, disestablished as VA-106
VF-62 (1955-69)	Boomerangs	F-8	1 October 1969	Established as VA-106 on 1 July 1955 and re-designated VF-62 on the same day Disestablished as VF-62
VF-63	Fighting Redcocks			Established as VF-63 on 28 July 1948 Designated VF-63 from 28 July 1948 to March 1956 Redesignated VA-63 (Still exists as VFA-22)
VF-64	Freelancers		31 January 1996	Established as VF-81 on 2 March 1944 Designated VF-64 from 15 February 1950 to 1 July 1959 Redesignated VF-21, disestablished as VF-21
VF-66	Firebirds	FR-1	18 October 1945	Established as VF-66 on 1 January 1945 Disestablished as VF-66
VF-71		F4F-3	7 January 1943	Established as VB-17 on 1 July 1939 Designated VF-71 from 5 November 1940 to 7 January 1943 Disestablished as VF-71
VF-71 (1948-59)		F2H-4	31 March 1959	Established as VGS-18 on 15 October 1942 Designated VF-71 from 28 July 1948 to 31 March 1959 Disestablished as VF-71
VF-72		F4F-4	29 March 1943	Established as VF-7 on 1 July 1939 Designated VF-72 from 19 November 1940 to 29 March 1943 Disestablished as VF-72
VF-72 (1948-56)	Bearcats Hawks (1950)		30 June 1991	Established as VBF-18 on 15 January 1945 Designated VF-72 from 28 July 1948 to 3 January 1956 Redesignated VA-72, disestablished as VA-72
VF-73	Jesters	FJ-3	1 March 1958	Established as VF-73 on 27 July 1948 Disestablished as VF-73
VF-74			1 October 1944	Established as VF-74 on 25 March 1944 Disestablished as VF-74
VF-74 (1945-6)			1 July 1994	Established as VF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-74 from 1 August 1945 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-1B, disestablished as VF-43
VF-74 (1950-94)	Be-Devilers	F-14	April 30, 1994	Established as VBF-20 on 16 April 1945 Designated VF-74 fro 15 January 1950 to 30 April 1994 Disestablished as VF-74
VF-74A			1 July 1994	Established as VF-74A on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-74A from 1 May 1945 to 1 August 1945 Redesignated VF-74, disestablished as VF-43
VF-74B			1 August 1945	Established as VF-74B on 1 May 1945 Disestablished as VF-74B
VF-75	Gay Blades		June 1950	Established as VF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-75 from 1 August 1945 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-3B, disestablished as VF-41
VF-75A	Gay Blades		June 1950	Established as VF-75A on 1 June 1945 Designated VF-75A from 1 June 1945 to 1 August 1945 Redesignated VF-75, disestablished as VF-41
VF-75B			1 August 1945	Established as VF-75B on 1 June 1945 Disestablished as VF-75B
VF-80	Vipers	F6F-5	16 September 1946	Established as VF-80 on 1 February 1955 Disestablished as VF-80
VF-81			31 January 1996	Established as VF-81 on 2 March 1944 Designated VF-81 from 2 March 1944 to 15 November 1946 Redesignated VF-13A, disestablished as VF-21
VF-81 (1948-50)			17 January 1950	Established as VF-42 on 19 July 1945 Designated VF-81 from 15 September 1948 to 17 January 1950 Disestablished as VF-81
VF-81 (1953-5)			1 October 1986	USNR VF-671 activated on 1 February 1951 Designated VF-81 from 4 February 1953 to 1 July 1955 Redesignated VA-66, disestablished as VA-66
VF-81 (1955-9)	Crusaders			Established as VA-66 on 1 July 1955 and redesignated VF-81 on the same day Designated VF-81 from 1 July 1955 to 1 July 1959 Redesignated VA-81 (Still exists as VFA-81)
VF-82			15 April 1959	Established as VF-82 on 1 April 1944 Designated VF-82 from 1 April 1944 to 14 November 1946 Redesignated VF-17A, disestablished as VF-171
VF-82 (1948-9)			29 November 1949	Established as VF-3E on 21 April 1947 Designated VF-82 from 15 September 1948 to 29 November 1949 Disestablished as VF-82
VF-82 (1953-9)	Iron Men	F3H-2N	15 April 1959	USNR VF-742 activated on 2 February 1951 Designated VF-82 from 4 February 1953 to 15 April 1959 Disestablished as VF-82
VF-83		F6F-5	24 September 1945	Established as VF-83 on 1 May 1944 Disestablished as VF-83
VF-83 (1948-50)			1950	Established as VF-83 on 15 September 1948 Disestablished as VF-83
VF-83 (1953-6)	Roaring Bulls			USNR VF-916 activated on 1 February 1951 Designated VF-83 from 4 February 1953 to 1 July 1955 Redesignated VA-83 (Still exists as VFA-83)
VF-84	Wolf Gang		8 October 1945
VF-84 (1953-5)				redesignated VA-86 on 1 July 1955
VF-84 (1955-95)	Vagabonds Jolly Rogers (1959) (Adopted from Disestablished VF-61)	F-14	October 1, 1995	Established as VA-86 on 1 July 1955 and re-designated VF-84 on the same day Designated VF-84 from 1 July 1955 to 1 October 1995 Disestablished as VF-84
VF-91				redesignated VF-194 on 1 August 1963
VF-91 (1948-50)				redesignated VF-34 on 15 February 1950
VF-92				redesignated VF-74 on January 1950
VF-92 (1952–75)	Silver Kings	F-4	December 12, 1975
VF-93				redesignated VA-93 on 15 September 1956
VF-96	Fighting Falcons	F-4	December 12, 1975
VF-102				redesignated VA-36 on 1 July 1955
VF-104				redesignated VA-104 in December 1953
VF-111	Sundowners	FJ-3	19 January 1959
VF-111 (1956-95)	Sundowners	F-14	March 31, 1995	VFC-111 established in November 2006 at NAS Key West with F-5 Tiger II aircraft adopted the Sundowners name and insignia
VF-112				redesignated VA-112 on 15 February 1959
VF-114	Aardvarks	F-14	April 30, 1993
VF-121	Pacemakers	F-4	30 September 1980	West Coast F-4 FRS
VF-122	Black Angels	F3H-2N	10 April 1958
VF-124 (1950-8)	Stingrays	F7U-3	10 April 1958
VF-124	Gunfighters	F-14	30 September 1994	West Coast FRS
VF-126	Bandits	A-4 F-16N	1 April 1994
VF-131				redesignated VF-64 on 15 February 1950
VF-131 (1961-2)		F3H	1 October 1962
VF-132 (1961-2)	Peg Leg Petes	F-8D	1 October 1962
VF-141				redesignated VF-53 on 15 October 1963
VF-142	Fighting Falcons			redesignated VF-96 on 1 June 1962
VF-142 (1948-95)	Ghostriders	F-14	30 April 1995
VF-143	Kingpins	FJ-3M	1 April 1958
VF-144				redesignated VA-52 on 23 February 1959
VF-151				redesignated VFA-151 on 7 February 1956
VF-152				redesignated VA-152 on 1 August 1958
VF-152 (1953-8)				redesignated VF-54 on 15 February 1950
VF-153				Redesignated VF-15A on 15 November 1946
VF-153 (1948-50)				redesignated VF-194 on 15 February 1950
VF-153 (1953-6)				redesignated VA-153 on 17 December 1956
VF-161	Chargers			redesignated VFA-161 on 1 April 1988
VF-162	Hunters	F-8H	29 January 1971^[5]
VF-171	Phantom Fighters	F2H-3	15 March 1958
VF-171 (1977-1984)	Aces	F-4	1984	East Coast F-4 FRS, 1977-1984
VF-172				redesignated VA-172 on 1 November 1955
VF-173	Jesters	FJ-3	1 February 1959
VF-174	Hellrazors			redesignated VA-174 on 1 July 1966
VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-4J	1 March 1978
VF-191 (1986-8)	Satan's Kittens	F-14	30 April 1988
VF-192				redesignated VF-114 on 15 February 1950
VF-193				redesignated VF-142 on 15 October 1963
VF-194				redesignated VA-196 on 4 May 1955
VF-194 (1955-8)	Yellow Devils	F2H-3	10 April 1958
VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-4J	1 March 1978
VF-194 (1986-8)	Red Lightnings	F-14A	30 April 1988
VF-201				redesignated VFA-201 in January 1999
VF-202	Superheats	F-14	31 December 1994	USNR
VF-211			1949	Established as VF-211 on 15 September 1948 Disestablished as VF-211
VF-211 (1955-9)	Red Checkertails		31 August 1996	Established as VF-211 in June 1955 Redesignated VF-24 on 9 March 1959 Disestablished as VF-24
VF-211 (1959-2006)	Checkmates			Established as VB-74 on 1 May 1945 Designated VF-211 from 9 March 1959 to August 2006 (Still exists as VFA-211)
VF-212				redesignated VA-212 on 1 April 1956
VF-214				redesignated VA-214 on 11 October 1956
VF-301	Devils Disciples	F-14	31 December 1994	USNR
VF-302	Stallions	F-14	31 December 1994	USNR
VF-653				redesignated VF-151 on 4 February 1953
VF-671				redesignated VF-81 on 4 February 1953
VF-713				redesignated VF-152 on 4 February 1953
VF-721				redesignated VF-141 on 4 February 1953
VF-742				redesignated VF-82 on 4 February 1953
VF-781				redesignated VF-121 on 4 February 1953
VF-783				redesignated VF-122 on 4 February 1953
VF-791				redesignated VF-142 on 4 February 1953
VF-821				redesignated VF-143 on 4 February 1953
VF-831				redesignated VF-153 on 4 February 1953
VF-874				redesignated VF-124 on 4 February 1953
VF-884				redesignated VF-144 on 4 February 1953
VFAW-3	Blue Nemesis	F4D	April 1963	All Weather Fighter Squadron redesignated from VC-3 in 1956. An interceptor unit assigned to NORAD.^[6]

Disestablished Strike fighter squadrons (VFA)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VFA-127	Desert Bogies	FA-18	March 23, 1996	Formerly VA-127 USNR Established June 15, 1962
VFA-132	Privateers	FA-18	June 1, 1992	Established January 3, 1984
VFA-161	Chargers	FA-18	April 1, 1988	Formerly VF-161 Established September 1, 1960
VFA-303	Golden Hawks	FA-18	December 31, 1994	Formerly VA-303 USNR Established July 1, 1970
VFA-305	Lobos	FA-18	December 31, 1994	Formerly VA-305 USNR Established July 1, 1970

Deactivated Strike fighter squadrons (VFA)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VFA-82	Marauders	FA-18	September 30, 2005	Formerly VA-82 Established May 1, 1967
VFA-125	Rough Raiders	FA-18	October 1, 2010	FRS Established November 13, 1980
VFA-201	Hunters	FA-18	June 30, 2007	Formerly VA-201 USNR Established July 25, 1970
VFA-203	Blue Dolphins	FA-18	June 30, 2004	Formerly VA-203 USNR Established July 1, 1970

Disestablished Light attack squadrons (VAL)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAL-4		Black Ponies	OV-10A/D	10 April 1972

Disestablished Attack squadrons (VA)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VA-1A	Unknown		September 1, 1948	Changed name from VB-4 in 1946. Redesignated to VF-14.
VA-1B	Unknown		September 1, 1948	Ultimately became VFA-211.
VA-1E	Unknown		September 1, 1948	merged with VF-1E to form Composite Squadron 21 (VC-21) on 1 September 1948
VA-1L	Unknown		November 20, 1948	assets merged with VF-1L to form VX-3
VA-2A	Valions		September 1, 1948	Became VA-15
VA-2B	Beasts		September 1, 1948	Became Second VA-65
VA-2E	Valions		September 1, 1948	Became VS-22
VA-3A	Black Panthers		August 3, 1948	Became Second VA-35
VA-3B	Hornets		September 1, 1948	Became VA-44
VA-3E			September 1, 1948	Ultimately became VS-23, disestablished 27 Sep 1968
VA-4A	Dragons		August 7, 1948	Became VA-35
VA-4B	Fish Hawks		September 1, 1948	Became VA-45
VA-5A	Unknown		August 16, 1948	Became VA-54
VA-5B			July 27, 1948	Ultimately became VS-24, disestablished 1 Jun 1956.
VA-6A	Torpcats		August 16, 1948	Became VA-55
VA-6B	Fist of the Fleet		July 27, 1948	Became VFA-25
VA-7A	Sunday Punchers		July 27, 1948	Became Second VA-75
VA-8A	Air Barons		July 27, 1948	Became VA-75
VA-9A	Tough Kitties		August 12, 1948	Became VA-94
VA-10A	Unknown		August 12, 1948	Became VA-95
VA-11A	Unknown		July 15, 1948	Became VA-114
VA-12	Flying Ubangis	A-7	October 1, 1986
VA-12A	Arabs, Eagles		July 15, 1948	Became VA-115
VA-13A	Hell Razors		August 2, 1948	Redesignated from VB-81 in 1944 became VA-134 in 1948 later VF-174 and the second VA-174^[7]
VA-14				Ultimately became VFA-14.
VA-14A	Uninvited		August 2, 1948	Became VA-135
VA-15	Valions		June 1, 1969
VA-15A	Flying Cannons	SB2C	July 15, 1948	Formed from VB-153 in 1945 became VA-154 in 1948^[8]
VA-16	Unknown	AD-6	March 1, 1958
VA-16A	Unknown	TBM-3	July 15, 1948	Formed from VT-153 in 1945 became VA-155 in 1948^[9]
VA-17A	Battering Rams		August 11, 1948	Redesignated VA-174 in 1948^[10]
VA-18A	Devils Diplomats		August 11, 1948	Redesignated from VT-82 in 1944 and became VA-175 in 1948^[11]
VA-19A	Unknown		August 24, 1948	Redesignated from VB-19 in 1943 and became VA-194 in 1948^[12]
VA-20A	Dambusters		August 24, 1948	Became VFA-195
VA-21A	Unknown	SB2C, SBD	August 4, 1947
VA-22A	Unknown	TBF	August 5, 1947
VA-23	Black Knights	A-4	April 1, 1970
VA-24	Corsairs		March 9, 1959	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
VA-25	Tigers		July 1, 1959	Became Second VA-65.
VA-26	Skylancers		April 1, 1958	Became Second VA-125.
VA-34	Black Panthers		February 15, 1950	Became Second VA-35
VA-34 (1955-69)	Blue Blasters		June 1, 1969
VA-34 (1970-99	Blue Blasters			redesignated VFA-34 in 1999
VA-35	Unknown		November 7, 1949	Redesignated from VA-4A on 7 August 1948
Second VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6	January 31, 1995	Redesignated from VA-34 on 15 February 1950
VA-36	Roadrunners	A-4	August 1, 1970
Second VA-36	Road Runners	A-6	April 1, 1994
VA-38	None		October 1, 1968
VA-42	Green Pawns	A-6	September 30, 1994	Eastcoast A-6 RAG (FRS)
VA-43	Challengers			redesignated VF-43 on 1 June 1973
VA-44	Hornets		June 8, 1950
Second VA-44	Hornets	A-4	May 1, 1970
VA-45	Fish-Hawks		June 8, 1950
Second VA-45	Blackbirds		March 1, 1958
VA-45 (1963-85)	Blackbirds			redesignated VF-45 on 7 February 1985
VA-46	Clansmen	A-7E	June 30, 1991
VA-52	Knightriders	A-6	March 17, 1995
VA-54	Unknown		December 1, 1949
Second VA-54	Hell's Angels		April 1, 1958
VA-55	Torpcats, Warhorses	A-4	December 12, 1975
Second VA-55	Warhorses	A-6E	January 1, 1991
VA-56	Champions	A-7	August 31, 1986
VA-64				redesignated VC-24 on 8 April 1949
Second VA-64	Black Lancers		November 7, 1969
Second VA-65	Tigers	A-6	March 31, 1993
VA-66	Crusaders		July 1, 1955	^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Second VA-66	Waldomen	A-7	October 1, 1986
VA-67	Valions		June 2, 1969	^{[lower-alpha 3]}
VA-72	Blue Hawks	A-7	June 30, 1991
VA-74	Sunday Punchers		February 15, 1950	Became Second VA-75.
VA-75	Carrier Clowns		November 30, 1949
Second VA-75	Sunday Punchers	A-6	February 28, 1997
VA-76	Spirits		September 30, 1969
VA-82				redesignated VFA-82 on 13 July 1987
VA-84	Unknown		November 29, 1949
VA-85	Unknown		November 29, 1949
Second VA-85	Black Falcons	A-6	September 30, 1994
VA-93	Blue Blazers, Ravens	A-7	August 31, 1986
VA-94	Tough Kitty, Mighty Shrikes		November 30, 1949
VA-95	Unknown		November 30, 1949
Second VA-95	Green Lizards	A-4	April 1, 1970
Third VA-95	Green Lizards	A-6
VA-96	Unknown		April 10, 1958
VA-104	Hells Archers		March 31, 1959
VA-105			1 February 1959
VA-105 (1967-90)	Gunslingers			redesignated VFA-105 on 17 December 1990
VA-106	Gladiators		7 November 1969
VA-112	Bombing Broncos		October 10, 1969
VA-114	Unknown		December 1, 1949
VA-115	Unknown		October, 1996
VA-116	Road Runners		February 25, 1959	Was redesignated as VA-144.
VA-122	Flying Eagles	A-7	May 31, 1991
VA-125	Rough Raiders	AD	10 April 1958
VA-125 (1956-77)	Skylancers, Rough Raiders	A-7	October 1, 1977
VA-125 (1980-2010)	Rough Raiders	F/A-18	1 October 2010
VA-126				redesignated as VF-126 on 15 October 1965
VA-127				redesignated as VFA-127 on 1 March 1987
VA-128	Golden Intruders	A-6	September 29, 1995
VA-133	Blue Knights		October 1, 1962
VA-134	Hell Razors			redesignated VF-174 on 15 February 1950
Second VA-134	Scorpions		October 1, 1962
VA-135	Uninvited		November 30, 1949
Second VA-135	Thunderbirds		October 1, 1962
VA-144	Road Runners	A-4	January 29, 1971
VA-145	Swordsmen	A-6	October 1, 1993
VA-151				redesignated VA-23 on 23 February 1959
VA-152	Mavericks	A-4	January 29, 1971
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7	September 30, 1977
VA-154	Flying Cannons	Redesignated from VA-15A in 1948^[8]	December 1, 1949
VA-155	Unknown		November 30, 1949	Redesignated from VA-16A in 1946^[9]
Second VA-155	Silver Fox	A-7	September 30, 1977	Redesignated from VA-728 in 1953^[13]
Third VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-6	April 30, 1993	Formed in 1987^[14]
VA-156	Iron Tigers			redesignated VF-111 on 20 January 1959
VA-163	Saints	A-4	July 1, 1971	Formed in 1960^[15]
VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4	December 12, 1975	Formed in 1960^[16]
VA-165	Boomers	A-6	July 26, 1996	Formed in 1960^[17]
VA-172	Bluebolts	A-4	January 15, 1971	Redesignated from VF-172 in 1948^[18]
VA-174	Battering Rams	A-7	June 30, 1988	Redesignated from VA-17A in 1946^[10]
Second VA-174	Hell Razors	A-7	June 30, 1988	Eastcoast A-7 RAG (FRS)
VA-175	Devils Diplomats	TBM, AD-1	March 15, 1958	Redesignated from VA-18A in 1948^[11]
VA-176	Thunderbolts	A-6	October 1, 1992	Formed in 1955^[19]
VA-185	Night Hawks	A-6	August 30, 1991	Formed in 1986^[20]
VA-194	Unknown		December 1, 1949	Redesignated from VA-19A in 1948^[12]
VA-196	Thundercats, Main Battery, Milestones	A-6	February 28, 1997	Redesignated from VF-194 in 1955^[21]
VA-205	Green Falcons	A-4, A-7, A-6	December 31, 1994	USNR; formed in 1970^[22]
VA-209	Air Barons	A-4	August 15, 1971	USNR; formed in 1970^[23]
VA-210	Black Hawks	A-4	June 30, 1971	Formed in 1970^[24]
VA-212	Rampant Raiders	A-4	December 12, 1975	Re-designated from VF-212 in 1956^[25]
VA-213	Unknown	TBM-3E	June 1, 1949	Formed in 1948^[26]
VA-214	Unknown	TBM-3E	May 16, 1949	Formed in 1948^[27]
Second VA-214	Volunteers		August 1, 1958	Redesignated from VF-214 in 1955^[28]
VA-215	Barn Owls	A-1	August 31, 1967	Formed in 1955^[29]
Second VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7	September 30, 1977	formed in 1968^[30]
VA-216	Black Diamonds	A-4	August 1, 1970	Formed in 1955^[31]
VA-304	Firebirds	A-6	December 31, 1994	USNR; formed in 1970^[32]
VA-702	Rustlers		February 4, 1953	Became VA-145.
VA-728	Silver Fox		February 4, 1953	USNR squadron activated in 1951, became the second VA-155 in 1953.^[13]
VA-776	Golden Eagles	A-4	November 1, 1968	USNR squadron activated in 1968^[33]
VA-831	Mohicans	A-4	November 1, 1968	USNR squadron activated in 1968^[34]
VA-873	Unknown	A-4	November 1, 1968	Reserve squadron activated in 1968^[35]
VA-859	Black Falcons		February 4, 1953	Became Second VA-85.
VA-923	Rough Riders		February 4, 1953	^{[lower-alpha 4]}

Disestablished Heavy attack squadrons (VAH)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAH-1	Tigers	A-3B	September 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-1
VAH-3	Sea Dragons	A-3B, TA-3B	July 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-3
VAH-4	Fourrunners	KA-3B	November 1, 1968	redesignated VAQ-131
VAH-5	Savage Sons	A-3B	May 1965	redesiganted RVAH-5
VAH-6	Fleurs	A-3B	September 23, 1965	redesignated RVAH-6
VAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	A-3B	December 1, 1964	redesiganted RVAH-7
VAH-8	Fireballers	A-3B	January 17, 1968	^[36]
VAH-9	Hoot Owls	A-3B	June 30, 1964	redesignated RVAH-9
VAH-11	Checkertails	A-3B	July 1, 1966	redesiganted RVAH-11
VAH-13	Bats	A-3B	November 1, 1964	redesignated RVAH-13
VAH-15	Sambos	AJ-2, TV-2	February 15, 1959	^[37]
VAH-16	White Blades	AJ-2	January 30, 1959	^[38]
VAH-21	Roadrunners	AP-2H	June 16, 1969	^[39]
VAH-123	Pros	A-3	February 1, 1971	^[40]

Disestablished Aerial refueling squadrons (VAK)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAK-208		Jockeys	KA-3B	September 30, 1989	Formerly VAQ-208^[41] USNR Established July 30, 1970
VAK-308		Griffins	KA-3B	September 30, 1988	Formerly VAQ-308^[42] USNR Established May 2, 1970

Disestablished Electronic warfare squadrons (VAQ)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAQ-33	Firebirds	EA-6A EP-3J TA-3B ERA-3B KA-3B NC-121K EA-4F EF-4B EF-4J	September 30, 1993	Formerly VC-33, VA(AW)-33, VAW-33 Established 1949
VAQ-34	Electric Horsemen, Flashbacks	ERA-3B KA-3B EA-3B EA-7L TA-7C	5 October 1993	Established March 1, 1983
VAQ-35	Greywolves	EA-6B	7 October 1993	Established June 1, 1991 from personnel and aircraft of disestablished VAQ-142(1st)
VAQ-142	Grim Watchdogs	EA-6B	March, 1991	Personnel and Aircraft used to establish VAQ-35 Established June 1, 1988
VAQ-309	Axemen	EA-6B	December 31, 1994	USNR Established February 1, 1979

Deactivated Electronic warfare squadrons (VAQ)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VAQ-128		Fighting Phoenix	EA-6B	September 3, 2004	Established October 1, 1997
VAQ-143			EA-6B	November 12, 2009	Established August 1, 2002 but funding was never provided and shortage of aircraft made it impossible to activate the squadron. Was finally deactivated on November 12, 2009

Disestablished Airborne early warning squadrons (VAW)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAW-11	Early Elevens	E-1B/E-2A	April 20, 1967	Formerly VAW-1, VC-11 Established July 6, 1948
VAW-12	Bats	E-1B/E-2A	April 1, 1967	Formerly VAW-2, VC-12 Established July 6, 1948
VAW-88	Cotton Pickers	E-2C	December 31, 1994	USNR
VAW-110	Firebirds	E-2C	September 1, 1994	Formerly RVAW-110 FRS Established April 20, 1967
VAW-111(1st)	Hunter	E-2C	June 1, 1977	Established April 20, 1967
VAW-111(2nd)	Grey Berets	E-2C	September 30, 1988	Established October 1, 1986
VAW-114	Hormel Hawgs	E-2C	February 16, 1995	Established April 20, 1967
VAW-122	Steeljaw	E-2C	March 31, 1996	Established April 1, 1967
VAW-127	Seabats	E-2C	September 30, 1991	Established April 1, 1967

Deactivated Airborne early warning squadrons (VAW)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VAW-77		Nightwolves	E-2C	March 9, 2013	USNR Established October 1, 1995
VAW-78		Fighting Escargots	E-2C	March 31, 2005	USNR Established July 1, 1970

Disestablished Sea control squadrons (VS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VS-24	Duty Cats	AF-2S/W	1 June 1956
VS-27	Sea Wolves	S-3B	September 30, 1994	First S-3B Squadron East Coast FRS
VS-28	Hukkers, Gamblers	S-3B	October 1, 1992
VS-35	Boomerangers	S2	30 June 1973
VS-37	Sawbucks	S-3B	March 1, 1995

Deactivated Sea control squadrons (VS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VS-21	Redtails	S-3B	February 28, 2005	Formerly CVEG-41, CVEG-1, VC-21 Established November 15, 1946
VS-22	Checkmates	S-3B	January 29, 2009	Established May 18, 1960
VS-24 (1960-2007)	Duty Cats/Scouts	S-3B	March 31, 2007	Established May 25, 1960
VS-29	Dragonfires	S-3B	April 30, 2004	Established April 1, 1950
VS-30	Diamondcutters	S-3B	April 20, 2007	Formerly VS-801 Established April 9, 1951
VS-31	Topcats	S-3B	March 27, 2008	Formerly VC-31 Established September 28, 1948
VS-32	Maulers	S-3B	September 25, 2008	Formerly VC-32 Established May 31, 1949
VS-33	Screwbirds	S-3B	June 15, 2005	Established April 1, 1960
VS-35 (1990-2005)	Blue Wolves	S-3B	March 31, 2005	Established April 4, 1991
VS-38	Red Griffins	S-3B	April 30, 2004	Formerly VC-892, VS-892 Established July 20, 1950
VS-41	Shamrocks	S-3B	September 30, 2006	FRS Established June 30, 1960

Disestablished Reconnaissance squadrons (VQ, VFP, VAP)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VAP-61	World Recorders	RA-3B	1 July 1971	^[43]
VAP-62	Tigers	RA-3B	15 October 1969	^[44]
VFP-62	Fighting Photos	RF-8A/G Crusader	1 January 1968
VFP-63	Eyes Of The Fleet	RF-8A/G Crusader	June 1982
VFP-206	Hawkeyes	RF-8G Crusader	20 March 1987	USNR
VFP-306	Photomasters	RF-8G Crusader	30 September 1984	USNR

Deactivated Reconnaissance squadrons (VQ, VFP, VAP)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VQ-2	Rangers	EP-3E	22 May 2012	Established September 1, 1955
VQ-5	Sea Shadows	ES-3A	30 July 1999	Established April 15, 1991
VQ-6	Black Ravens	ES-3A	30 September 1999	Established August 5, 1991
VQ-11	Bandits	EP-3J	31 March 2000	Established July 1, 1997

Disestablished Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) squadrons (RVAH)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
RVAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	RA-5C	29 January 1979
RVAH-3	Sea Dragons	RA-5C TA-3B TA-4J	17 August 1979	FRS
RVAH-5	Savage Sons	RA-5C	30 September 1977
RVAH-6	Fleurs	RA-5C	20 October 1978
RVAH-7	Peacemakers of the Fleet	RA-5C	28 September 1979
RVAH-9	Hoot Owls	RA-5C	30 September 1977
RVAH-11	Checkertails	RA-5C	1 June 1975
RVAH-12	Speartips	RA-5C	2 July 1979
RVAH-13	Bats	RA-5C	30 June 1976
RVAH-14	Eagle Eyes	RA-5C	1 May 1976

Patrol squadrons (VP, VA(HM), VPB, VB)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished or Deactivated	Notes
VP-1 (1921-2)		N-9	July 1922
VP-1 (1924-6)		F5L	3 May 1926
VP-1 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-21 on 1 July 1939
VP-1 (1940)				redesignated VP-101 on 3 December 1940
VP-1 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-1 on 1 October 1944
VP-1B				redesignated VP-1F on 15 April 1933
VP-1D14				redesignated VP-1B on 1 July 1931
VP-1F				redesignated VP-1 on 1 October 1937
VP-2				redesignated VP-31 on 1 July 1939
VP-2 (1948-69)		SP-2H	30 September 1969
VP-2D15				redesignated VP-2S on 1 July 1931
VP-2F				redesignated VP-2 on 1 October 1937
VP-2S				redesignated VP-2F on 17 July 1933
VP-3				redesignated VP-32 on 1 July 1939
VP-3 (1948-55)		P2V-5	1 November 1955
VP-3F				redesignated VP-3 on 1 October 1937
VP-3S				redesignated VP-3F on 17 July 1933
VP-4				redesignated VP-22 on 1 July 1939
VP-4B				redesignated VP-4F on 17 July 1933
VP-4D14				redesignated VP-4B on 21 January 1931
VP-4F				redesignated VP-4 on 1 October 1937
VP-6 (1924-6)		F5L	3 May 1926
VP-6 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-23 on 1 July 1939
VP-6 (1948-93)	Blue Sharks	P-3	31 May 1993	NAS Barbers Point
VP-6B				redesignated VP-6F on 17 July 1933
VP-6F				redesignated VP-6 on 1 October 1937
VP-7				redesignated VP-11 on 1 July 1939
VP-7 (1948-69)	Dragon Patrol Black Falcons	SP-2H	8 October 1969
VP-7B				redesignated VP-7F on 1 July 1931
VP-7F				redesignated VP-7 on 1 October 1937
VP-8				redesignated VP-24 on 1 July 1939
VP-8F				redesignated VP-8 on 1 October 1937
VP-8S				redesignated VP-8F on 3 April 1933
VP-9				redesignated VP-12 on 1 July 1939
VP-9B				redesignated VP-9F on 26 October 1931
VP-9F				redesignated VP-9 on 1 October 1937
VP-9S				redesignated VP-9B on 1 October 1930
VP-10				redesignated VP-2D15 on 21 September 1927
VP-10 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-25 on 1 July 1939
VP-10F				redesignated VP-10 on 1 October 1937
VP-10S				redesignated VP-10F on 17 July 1933
VP-11				redesignated VP-54 on 1 October 1937
VP-11 (1939-41)				redesignated VP-21 on 1 February 1941
VP-11 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-11 on 1 October 1944
VP-11 (1952-97)	Proud Pegasus	P-3	15 January 1997
VP-11F				redesignated VP-11 on 1 October 1937
VP-12 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-51 on 1 July 1939
VP-12 (1939-41)				redesignated VP-24 on 1 August 1941
VP-12 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-120 on 1 October 1944
VP-12F				redesignated VP-12 on 1 October 1937
VP-13				redesignated VP-26 on 11 December 1939
VP-13 (1940-4)				redesignated VPB-13 on 1 October 1944
VP-14				redesignated VP-1D14 on 21 September 1927
VP-14 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-52 on 1 July 1939
VP-14 (1940-1)				redesignated VP-26 on 15 April 1941
VP-14 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-14 on 1 October 1944
VP-14F				redesignated VP-14 on 4 September 1937
VP-15				redesignated VP-53 on 1 July 1939
VP-15 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-15 on 1 October 1944
VP-15F				redesignated VP-15 on 1 October 1937
VP-16				redesignated VP-41 on 1 July 1939
VP-16 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-16 on 1 October 1944
VP-16F				redesignated VP-16 on 1 October 1937
VP-17 (1944)				redesignated VPB-17 on 1 October 1944
VP-17 (1953-6)				redesignated VA(HM)-10 on 1 July 1956
VP-17 (1959-95)	White Lightnings	P-3	31 March 1995	NAS Barbers Point
VP-18 (1937-9)				redesignated VP-13 on 1 July 1939
VP-18 (1944)				redesignated VPB-18 on 1 October 1944
VP-18 (1953-68)	Flying Phantoms	P-2	October 10, 1968
VP-19				redesignated VP-43 on 1 July 1939
VP-19 (1944)				redesignated VPB-19 on 1 October 1944
VP-19 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-9 on 15 November 1946
VP-19 (1953-91)	Big Red	P-3	31 August 1991	NAS Moffett Field
VP-20				redesignated VP-44 on 1 July 1940
VP-20 (1944)				redesignated VPB-20 on 1 October 1944
VP-20 (1948-9)		PB4Y-2	31 March 1949
VP-21				redesignated VP-45 on 1 July 1939
VP-21 (1939-40)				redesignated VP-1 on 30 July 1940
VP-21 (1941-2)		PBY-5	18 April 1942	merged with VP-101 and VP-22
VP-21 (1944)				redesignated VPB-21 on 1 October 1944
VP-21 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-11 on 15 November 1946
VP-21 (1948-69)	Black Jacks	P-2	21 November 1969	NAS Brunswick
VP-22		PBY-5	18 April 1942	merged with VP-101 on 18 April 1942
VP-22 (1944)				redesignated VPB-22 on 1 October 1944
VP-22 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-2 on 15 November 1946
VP-22 (1948-94)	Blue Geese	P-3	March 31, 1994	NAS Barbers Point
VP-23				redesignated VP-11 on 1 August 1941
VP-23 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-23 on 1 October 1944
VP-23 (1946-95)	Sea Hawks	P-3	28 February 1995	NAS Brunswick
VP-24				redesignated VP-12 on 1 August 1941
VP-24 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-24 on 1 October 1944
VP-24 (1948-56)				redesignated as VA-HM-13 on 1 July 1956
VP-24 (1959-95)	Batmen	P-3	30 April 1995	NAS Jacksonville
VP-25				redesignated VP-23 on 1 August 1941
VP-25 (1944)				redesignated VPB-25 on 1 October 1944
VP-25 (1946)		PBM-3D2	28 June 1946
VP-25 (1948-50)	Bulldogs	PB4Y-2B	1 January 1950
VP-26				redesignated VP-102 on 16 December 1940
VP-26 (1941)				redesignated VP-14 on 1 July 1941
VP-26 (1944)				redesignated VPB-26 on 1 October 1944
VP-26 (1946)		PBM-5	14 December 1946
VP-27		PB4Y-2	11 January 1950
VP-28				redesignated VPB-28 on 1 October 1944
VP-28 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-3 on 15 November 1946
VP-28 (1948-69)	Hawaiian Warriors	P-3A	1 October 1969
VP-29		PB4Y-2	18 January 1950
VP-29 (1952-55)		P2V-7	1 November 1955
VP-31				redesignated VB-105 on 15 May 1943
VP-31 (1960-93)	Black Lightnings/Genies	P-3	1 November 1993	NAS Moffett Field West Coast FRS
VP-32				redesignated VP-52 on 1 July 1941
VP-32 (1948-9)		PBY-6A	6 June 1949
VP-33				redesignated VPB-33 on 1 October 1944
VP-33 (1948-9)		PBM-5A	15 December 1949
VP-34				redesignated VPB-34 on 1 October 1944
VP-34 (1948-56)		PBM-5S	30 June 1956
VP-40		PBM-5E	25 January 1950
VP-41				redesignated VB-136 on 1 March 1943
VP-41 (1948-9)		PBM-3D	23 April 1949
VP-42		SP-2H	26 September 1969
VP-43				redesignated VP-81 on 1 July 1941
VP-43 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-43 on 1 October 1944
VP-43 (1948-9)		PBM-3D	31 March 1949
VP-44 (1940-1)				redesignated VP-61 on 6 January 1941
VP-44 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-44 on 1 October 1944
VP-44 (1948-50)		PBM	20 January 1950	NAS Norfolk
VP-44 (1951-91)	Golden Pelicans	P-3	28 June 1991	NAS Brunswick
VP-45				redesignated VP-14 on 1 December 1939
VP-45 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-45 on 1 October 1944
VP-48		PBM-5	31 December 1949
VP-48 (1946-91)	Boomers	P-3	23 May 1991	NAS Moffett Field
VP-49	Woodpeckers	P-3	1 March 1994	NAS Jacksonville
VP-50	Blue Dragons	P-3	30 June 1992	NAS Moffett Field
VP-51				redesignated VP-71 on 1 July 1941
VP-51 (1941-3)				redesignated VB-101 on 1 March 1943
VP-51 (1948-50)		PB4Y-2	1 February 1950
VP-52				redesignated VP-72 on 1 July 1941
VP-52 (1941-4)				redesignated VPB-52 on 1 October 1944
VP-53				redesignated VP-73 on 1 July 1941
VP-53 (1942-4)				redesignated VPB-53 on 1 October 1944
VP-53 (1946)				redesignated VP-AM-1 on 15 November 1946
VP-54				redesignated VP-51 on 1 July 1941
VP-54 (1942-4)				redesignated VPB-54 on 1 October 1944
VP-55				redesignated VP-74 on 1 July 1941
VP-56				redesignated OTS on 1 July 1941
VP-56 (1953-91)	Dragons	P-3	28 June 1991	NAS Jacksonville
VP-60	Cobras	P-3	1 September 1994	USNR NAS Glenview
VP-61				redesignated VP-82 on 1 July 1941
VP-61 (1942-4)				redesignated VPB-61 on 1 October 1944
VP-61 (1948-50)		SNB-2P	17 January 1950
VP-61 (1951-2)				redesignated VJ-61 on 5 March 1952
VP-62		PBY-5A	1 July 1943
VP-62 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-62 on 1 October 1944
VP-62 (1946)				redesignated VP-AM-2 on 15 November 1946
VP-62 (1948-50)		PB4Y-1P	30 January 1950
VP-63				redesignated VPB-63 on 1 October 1944
VP-64	Condors	P-3		Redesignated VR-64 on 18 September 2004 NAS Willow Grove
VP-65	Tridents	P-3	31 March 2006	USNR NAS Point Mugu
VP-66	Liberty Bells	P-3	11 February 2006	USNR NAS Willow Grove
VP-67	Golden Hawks	P-3	30 September 1994	USNR NAS Memphis
VP-68	Blackhawks	P-3	16 January 1997	USNR NAF Washington/Andrews AFB
VP-71				redesignated VPB-71 on 1 October 1944
VP-71 (1946)				redesignated VP-AM-3 on 15 November 1946
VP-72				redesignated VPB-122 on 1 October 1944
VP-73				redesignated VPB-73 on 1 October 1944
VP-73 (1946)				redesignated VP-AM-4 on 15 November 1946
VP-74				redesignated VPB-74 on 1 October 1944
VP-74 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-10 on 15 November 1946
VP-81				redesignated VPB-121 on 1 October 1944
VP-82				redesignated VB-125 on 1 March 1943
VP-83				redesignated VB-107 on 15 May 1943
VP-84				redesignated VPB-84 on 1 October 1944
VP-90	Lions	P-3	30 September 1994	USNR NAS Glenview
VP-91				redesignated VPB-91 on 1 October 1944
VP-91 (1970-99)	Black Cats	P-3	31 March 1999	USNR NAS Moffett Field
VP-92				redesignated VPB-92 on 1 October 1944
VP-92 (1970-2007)	Minutemen	P-3	30 November 2007	USNR NAS Brunswick
VP-93	Executioners	P-3	30 September 1994	USNR NAF Detroit/Selfridge ANGB
VP-94				redesignated VPB-94 on 1 October 1944
VP-94 (1970-2006)	Crawfishers	P-3	31 March 2006	USNR NAS New Orleans
VP-100				redesignated VPB-100 on 1 October 1944
VP-101				redesignated VPB-29 on 1 October 1944
VP-102	Unknown	PBY	18 April 1942
VP-102 (1943-4)				redesignated VPB-4 on 1 October 1944
VP-102 (1946)				redesignated VP-HL-2 on 15 November 1946
VP-104				redesignated as VP-HL-4 on 15 November 1946,
VP-106	Wolverators	PB4Y-2	5 October 1946
VP-107				redesignated VP-HL-7 on 15 November 1946
VP-108				redesignated VP-HL-8 on 15 November 1946
VP-111				redesignated VP-HL-11 on 15 November 1946
VP-115				redesignated VP-HL-13 on 15 November 1946
VP-116				redesignated VP-HL-1 on 15 November 1946
VP-119				redesignated VP-HL-9 on 15 November 1946
VP-120				redesignated VP-HL-10 on 15 November 1946
VP-122				redesignated VP-HL-12 on 15 November 1946
VP-123		PB4Y-2	1 October 1946
VP-124				redesignated VP-HL-3 on 15 November 1946
VP-130				redesignated VP-ML-2 on 15 November 1946
VP-131		PV-2	11 June 1946
VP-133		PV-2	17 June 1946
VP-136				redesignated VP-ML-3 on 15 November 1946
VP-142		PV-2	14 June 1946
VP-143				redesignated VP-HL-5 on 15 November 1946
VP-146				redesignated VP-ML-6 on 15 November 1946
VP-148		PV-2	15 June 1946
VP-152		PV-2	14 June 1946
VP-153		PV-2	14 June 1946
VP-202				redesignated VPB-202 on 1 October 1944
VP-203				redesignated VPB-203 on 1 October 1944
VP-204 (1942-4)				redesignated VPB-204 on 1 October 1944
VP-204 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-4 on 15 November 1946
VP-206				redesignated VPB-206 on 1 October 1944
VP-207				redesignated VPB-207 on 1 October 1944
VP-208				redesignated VPB-208 on 1 October 1944
VP-208 (1946)				redesignated VP-MS-8 on 15 November 1946
VP-209				redesignated VPB-209 on 1 October 1944
VP-210				redesignated VPB-210 on 1 October 1944
VP-211				redesignated VPB-211 on 1 October 1944
VP-212				redesignated VPB-212 on 1 October 1944
VP-213				redesignated VPB-213 on 1 October 1944
VP-214				redesignated VPB-214 on 1 October 1944
VP-215				redesignated VPB-215 on 1 October 1944
VP-216				redesignated VPB-216 on 1 October 1944
VP-661				redesignated VP-56 on 4 February 1953
VP-731				redesignated VP-48 on 4 February 1953
VP-772				redesignated VP-17 on 4 February 1953
VP-812				redesignated VP-29 on 27 August 1952
VP-861				redesignated VP-18 on 4 February 1953
VP-871				redesignated VP-19 on 4 February 1953
VP-892				redesignated VP-50 on 4 February 1953
VP-900				redesignated VP-ML-71 on 15 November 1946
VP-905				redesignated VP-ML-55 on 15 November 1946
VP-907				redesignated VP-ML-57 on 15 November 1946
VP-911				redesignated VP-ML-61 on 15 November 1946
VP-914				redesignated VP-ML-64 on 15 November 1946
VP-916				redesignated VP-ML-66 on 15 November 1946
VP-917				redesignated VP-ML-67 on 15 November 1946
VPB-1		PB2Y-3	6 March 1945
VPB-4		PB2Y-3R	1 November 1945
VPB-11		PBY-5	20 June 1945
VPB-13		PB2Y-5	1 December 1945
VPB-14				redesignated VPB-197 on 2 December 1944
VPB-15		PB2Y-5	23 November 1945
VPB-16		PBM-3D	30 June 1945
VPB-17		PBM-3D	30 January 1946
VPB-18	Unknown	PBM	23 November 1945
VPB-19				redesignated VP-19 on 15 May 1946
VPB-20		PBM-5	4 February 1946
VPB-21				redesignated VP-21 on 15 May 1946
VPB-22				redesignated VP-22 on 15 May 1946
VPB-23		PBY-5A	25 January 1946
VPB-24		PBY-5A	30 June 1945
VPB-25				redesignated VP-25 on 15 May 1946
VPB-26				redesignated VP-26 on 15 May 1946
VPB-28				redesignated VP-28 on 25 June 1946
VPB-29		PBY-5	20 June 1945
VPB-33		PBY-5A	7 April 1945
VPB-34		PBY-5	7 April 1945
VPB-43		PBY-5A	15 September 1945
VPB-44		PBY-5A	20 June 1945
VPB-45		PBY-5A	5 June 1945
VPB-52		PBY-5	7 April 1945
VPB-53				redesignated VP-53 on 15 May 1946
VPB-54		PBY-5A	7 April 1945
VPB-61		PBY-5A	15 September 1945
VPB-62				redesignated VP-62 on 15 May 1946
VPB-63	Madcats	PBY-5	2 July 1945
VPB-71				redesignated VP-71 on 15 May 1946
VPB-73				redesignated VP-73 on 15 May 1946
VPB-74				redesignated VP-74 on 15 May 1946
VPB-84		PBY-5	28 June 1945
VPB-91		PBM-3S	2 April 1946
VPB-92		PBY-5A	28 May 1945
VPB-94		PBY-5A	22 December 1944
VPB-98		PBM-5D	1 April 1946
VPB-99		PBM-5D	15 January 1946
VPB-100		PV-2	15 December 1945
VPB-101				redesignated VX-4 on 15 May 1946
VPB-102				redesignated VP-102 on 15 May 1946
VPB-103		PB4Y-2	31 August 1945
VPB-104				redesignated as VP-104 on 15 May 1946
VPB-105		PB4Y-1	27 June 1945
VPB-106				redesignated VP-106 on 15 May 1946
VPB-107				redesignated VP-107 on 15 May 1946
VPB-108				redesignated VP-108 on 15 May 1946
VPB-109		PB4Y-2	12 October 1945
VPB-110		PB4Y-1	1 September 1945
VPB-111				redesignated VP-111 on 15 May 1946
VPB-112		PB4Y-2	1 September 1945
VPB-113		PB4Y-1	28 May 1945
VPB-115				redesignated VP-115 on 15 May 1946
VPB-116				redesignated VP-116 on 15 May 1946
VPB-117		PB4Y-2	15 November 1945
VPB-118		PB4Y-2	11 December 1945
VPB-119				redesignated VP-119 on 15 May 1946
VPB-120				redesignated VP-120 on 15 May 1946
VPB-121		PB4Y-2	1 June 1946
VPB-122				redesignated VP-122 on 15 May 1946
VPB-123				redesignated VP-123 on 15 May 1946
VPB-124				redesignated VP-124 on 15 May 1946
VPB-125		PV-1	8 June 1945
VPB-126		PV-1	27 June 1945
VPB-127		PV-1	10 July 1945
VPB-129		PV-1	4 June 1945
VPB-130				redesignated VP-130 on 15 May 1946
VPB-131				redesignated VP-131 on 15 May 1946
VPB-132		PV-1	30 May 1945
VPB-133				redesignated VP-133 on 15 May 1946
VPB-134		PV-1	25 April 1945
VPB-136				redesignated VP-136 on 15 May 1946
VPB-137		PV-1	20 July 1945
VPB-138				redesignated VPB-124 on 15 December 1944
VPB-139	Vee-Bees	PV-2	13 September 1945
VPB-140				redesignated VPB-123 on 20 November 1944
VPB-141		PV-2	16 June 1945
VPB-142				redesignated VP-142 on 15 May 1946
VPB-143				redesignated VP-143 on 15 May 1946
VPB-145		PV-1	18 June 1945
VPB-146				redesignated as VP-146 on 15 May 1946
VPB-147		PV-2	2 July 1945
VPB-148				redesignated VP-148 on 15 May 1946
VPB-149		PV-1	6 September 1945
VPB-150	Devilﬁsh P-Viators	PV-2	20 July 1945
VPB-151		PV-1	30 June 1945
VPB-152				redesignated VP-152 on 15 May 1946
VPB-153				redesignated VP-153 on 15 May 1946
VPB-197		PB4Y-1	1 April 1946
VPB-198		PV-2	1 April 1946
VPB-199		PV-2	2 November 1945
VPB-200			24 October 1945
VPB-202	Leeman's Demons	PBM-3D	20 June 1945
VPB-203		PBM-3S	30 June 1945
VPB-204				redesignated VP-204 on 15 May 1946
VPB-206		PBM-3S	4 June 1945
VPB-207		PBM-3S	26 June 1945
VPB-208				redesignated VP-208 on 15 May 1946
VPB-209		PBM-3S	20 June 1945
VPB-210		PBM-3S	10 July 1945
VPB-211		PBM-3S	14 June 1945
VPB-212		PBM-5E	15 May 1946
VPB-213		PBM-3S	10 July 1945
VPB-214		PBM-3S	21 June 1945
VPB-215		PBM-3S	28 May 1945
VPB-216		PBM-3D	7 April 1945
VA(HM)-10				redesignated VP-17 on 1 July 1959
VA-HM-13				redesignated VP-24 on 1 July 1959
VP-AM-1		PBY-6A	5 May 1948
VP-AM-2				redesignated VP-32 on 1 September 1948
VP-AM-3				redesignated VP-33 on 1 September 1948
VP-AM-4				redesignated VP-34 on 1 September 1948
VP-AM-5		PBY-5A	31 December 1947
VP-HL-1		PB4Y-2	22 May 1947
VP-HL-2				redesignated VP-22 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-3		PB4Y-2	22 May 1947
VP-HL-4				redesignated VP-24 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-5		PB4Y-2	27 May 1947
VP-HL-7				redesignated VP-27 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-8				redesignated VP-28 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-9				redesignated VP-ML-7 on 25 June 1947
VP-HL-10				redesignated VP-20 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-11				redesignated VP-21 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-12				redesignated VP-29 on 1 September 1948
VP-HL-13				redesignated VP-25 on 1 September 1948
VP-MAU	Rolling Thunder	P-3	August 17, 1991	USNR NAS Moffett Field
VP-ML-2				redesignated VP-2 on 1 September 1948
VP-ML-3				redesignated VP-3 on 1 September 1948
VP-ML-6				redesignated VP-6 on 1 September 1948
VP-ML-7				redesignated VP-7 on 1 September 1948
VP-ML-55				redesignated VP-731 in February 1950
VP-ML-57				redesignated VP-871 in February 1950
VP-ML-61				redesignated VP-812 in February 1950
VP-ML-64				redesignated VP-861 in February 1950
VP-ML-66				redesignated VP-772 in February 1950
VP-ML-67				redesignated VP-892 in February 1950
VP-ML-71				redesignated VP-661 in February 1950
VP-MS-2				redesignated VP-42 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-3				redesignated VP-43 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-4				redesignated VP-44 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-8				redesignated VP-48 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-9				redesignated VP-49 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-10				redesignated VP-40 on 1 September 1948
VP-MS-11				redesignated VP-41 on 1 September 1948
VPW-1				redesignated VP-51 on 1 September 1948
VB-101				redesignated VPB-101 on 1 October 1944
VB-102				redesignated VPB-102 on 1 October 1944
VB-103				redesignated VPB-103 on 1 October 1944
VB-104				redesignated VPB-104 on 1 October 1944
VB-105				redesignated VPB-105 on 1 October 1944
VB-106				redesignated VPB-106 on 1 October 1944
VB-107				redesignated VPB-107 on 1 October 1944
VB-108				redesignated VPB-108 on 1 October 1944
VB-109				redesignated VPB-109 on 1 October 1944
VB-110				redesignated VPB-110 on 1 October 1944
VB-111				redesignated VPB-111 on 1 October 1944
VB-112				redesignated VPB-112 on 1 October 1944
VB-113				redesignated VPB-113 on 1 October 1944
VB-115				redesignated VPB-115 on 1 October 1944
VB-116				redesignated VPB-116 on 1 October 1944
VB-117				redesignated VPB-117 on 1 October 1944
VB-118				redesignated VPB-118 on 1 October 1944
VB-119				redesignated VPB-119 on 1 October 1944
VB-125				redesignated VPB-125 on 1 October 1944
VB-126				redesignated VPB-126 on 1 October 1944
VB-127				redesignated VPB-127 on 1 October 1944
VB-129				redesignated VPB-129 on 1 October 1944
VB-130				redesignated VPB-130 on 1 October 1944
VB-131				redesignated VPB-131 on 1 October 1944
VB-132				redesignated VPB-132 on 1 October 1944
VB-133				redesignated VPB-133 on 1 October 1944
VB-134				redesignated VPB-134 on 1 October 1944
VB-136				redesignated VPB-136 on 1 October 1944
VB-137				redesignated VPB-137 on 1 October 1944
VB-138				redesignated VPB-138 on 1 October 1944
VB-139				redesignated VPB-139 on 1 October 1944
VB-140				redesignated VPB-140 on 1 October 1944
VB-141				redesignated VPB-141 on 1 October 1944
VB-142				redesignated VPB-142 on 1 October 1944
VB-143				redesignated VPB-143 on 1 October 1944
VB-145				redesignated VPB-145 on 1 October 1944
VB-146				redesignated VPB-146 on 1 October 1944
VB-147				redesignated VPB-147 on 1 October 1944
VB-148				redesignated VPB-148 on 1 October 1944
VB-149				redesignated VPB-149 on 1 October 1944
VB-150				redesignated VPB-150 on 1 October 1944
VB-151				redesignated VPB-151 on 1 October 1944
VB-152				redesignated VPB-152 on 1 October 1944
VB-153				redesignated VPB-153 on 1 October 1944
VB-198				redesignated VPB-198 on 1 October 1944
VB-200				redesignated VPB-200 on 1 October 1944

Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Established-Disestablished	Notes
VCS-7 US Navy Cruiser Scouting Squadron Seven	4Q		RAF Spitfire Mk Vbs	May 8, 1944-June 29, 1944	RNAS Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom

Fleet logistics squadrons (VRC)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VRC-50		Foo-Dogs	US-3 C-2 C-130	October 7, 1994

Composite squadrons (VC)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished or Deactivated	Notes
VC-4	Night Cappers	F4U, F9F, F3D, AM Mauler	1949-1956^[45]	SEE VFAW-4
VC-5	Checkertails	A-4E, TA-4J, SH-3G, CH-53E	1992	NAS Cubi Point
VC-6	Firebees	RQ-2A^[46] BQM-74	August 7, 2008	NAS Norfolk
VC-7	Redtails	A-4F, TA-4J	September 30, 1980	NAS Miramar
VC-8	Redtail	A-4, SH-3G	October 1, 2003	NS Roosevelt Roads
VC-10	Crusaders	F-8	July 1, 1968	NAS Leeward Point Guantanamo Bay
VC-13	Fools in God's Oceans (WW II); Saints (1973-1988)	F4F, TBM; A-4, F-5	c.1945; April 22, 1988 (redesignated VFC-13	USS Tripoli (CVE-64), USS Anzio (CVE-57); NAS New Orleans, NAS Miramar
VC-72	Ball the Jack	FM-2, TBM	1944-1945

Disestablished Anti Submarine Squadrons (VS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished
VS-5
VS-6
VS-23	Black Cats	S-2	27 September 1968
VS-25	Golden Eagles	S-2	27 September 1968

Deactivated Training squadrons (VT)

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
VT-23		Professionals	T-2C	September 30, 1999

Other squadrons (VX, VO)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
VO-67	Gandydancers	OP-2E	July 1, 1968
VOS-7		FS Spitfire	June 26, 1944	Naval gunfire support spotting for Operation Overlord^[47]
VX-1				Air Development Squadron ONE Boca Chica Field, NAS Key West, FL Estb. March 15, 1946 to later than 6-11-1951
VX-3			March 1, 1960	Air development squadron formed by merging VF-1L and VA-1L in November 1948. Used tailcode XC then JC from 1957^[48]
VX-4	The Evaluators	F-14 F/A-18	September 30, 1994	Merged with VX-5 to form VX-9
VX-6	Ice Pirates	LC-130	December 31, 1969
VXE-6	Puckered Penguins	LC-130 UH-1	March 27, 1999

Disestablished or deactivated helicopter squadrons

Disestablished Anti-submarine squadrons (HS, HSL)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
HS-1	Seahorses	SH-60F	June 30, 1997	FRS Established October 3, 1951
HS-7(1st)	Big Dippers	SH-34J	May 31, 1966	Established April 2, 1956
HS-8(1st)	Eightballers	SH-3A	December 31, 1968	Established June 1, 1956
HS-9(1st)	Sea Griffins	SH-3A	October 1, 1968	Established June 1, 1956
HS-9(2nd)	Sea Griffins	SH-3H	April 30, 1993	Established June 4, 1976
HS-13	Sub Choppers	HSS-1N	October 1, 1962	Established September 25, 1961
HS-16	Nighthawks	SH-3H	June 1, 1988	Established March 10, 1987
HS-17	Neptune Raiders	SH-3H	June 30, 1991	Established April 4, 1984

HU-4		UH-34D SH-34G/J		Established July 1, 1960 Redesignated HC-4 in July 1965
HC-4(1st)		HH-2D SH-2D		Redesignated HSL-30 in March 1972
HSL-30	Neptune's Horsemen	SH-2F HH-2D	September 30, 1993	FRS Formerly HU-4, HC-4(1st)

HC-5(1st)	Providers	HH-2D SH-2D		Established September 1, 1967 Redesignated HSL-31 in March 1972
HSL-31	Arch Angels	SH-2F HH-2D	July 31, 1992	FRS Formerly HC-5(1st)

HSL-32	Invaders	SH-2F	January 31, 1994	Established August 17, 1973
HSL-33	Seasnakes	SH-2F	April 29, 1994	Established July 31, 1973
HSL-34	Greencheckers	SH-2F	November 30, 1993	Established September 27, 1974
HSL-35	Magicians	SH-2F	December 4, 1992	Established January 15, 1974
HSL-36	Lamplighters	SH-2F	September 30, 1992	Established September 26, 1975

HS-74	Demon Elves	SH-3D		USNR Established June 1, 1970 Redesignated HSL-74 in January 1985
HSL-74	Demon Elves	SH-2G	April 1, 1994	USNR Formerly HS-74

Deactivated Anti-submarine squadrons (HS, HSL)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
HS-10	War Hawks	SH-60F	July 12, 2012	FRS Established July 1, 1960

HS-75	Emerald Knights	SH-60F HH-60H	April 1, 2007	USNR Established June 1, 1970

HS-84	Thunderbolts	SH-3D		USNR Established July 1, 1970 Redesignated HSL-84 in April 1984
HSL-84	Thunderbolts	SH-2G	June 30, 2001	USNR Formerly HS-84

HSL-94	Titans	SH-2G	April 1, 2001	USNR Established October 1, 1985

Disestablished Combat support squadrons (HC, HCS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
HU-1	Fleet Angels			Established April 1, 1948 Redesignated HC-1 in July 1965
HC-1	Fleet Angels	SH-3D/H	April 29, 1994	Formerly HU-1

HU-2	Fleet Angels			Established April 1, 1948 Redesignated HC-2(1st) in July 1965
HC-2(1st)	Fleet Angels	SH-3G	September 30, 1977	Formerly HU-2

HC-7	Seadevils	HH-3A	June 30, 1975	Established September 1, 1967

HC-9	Black Cats	HH-3A	July 31, 1990	USNR Established August 1, 1975

HCT-16	Bullfrogs	HH-46		Established November 1, 1974 Redesignated HC-16 in May 1977
HC-16	Bullfrogs	HH-46 UH-1N	April 1, 1994	Formerly HCT-16

Deactivated Combat support squadrons (HC, HCS)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Deactivated	Notes
HC-4(2nd)	Black Stallions	CH-53E	September 30, 2007	Established May 6, 1983

HA(L)-4	Redwolves	HH-1K		USNR Established July 1, 1976 Redesignated HCS-4 in October 1989
HCS-4	Redwolves	HH-60H		USNR Redesignated HSC-84 in October 2006
HSC-84	Redwolves	HH-60H	March 31, 2016	USNR Formerly HA(L)-4, HCS-4

HA(L)-5	Blue Hawks	HH-1K		USNR Established March 1, 1977 Redesignated HCS-5 in October 1989
HCS-5	Firehawks	HH-60H	December 31, 2006	USNR Formerly HA(L)-5

Disestablished Helicopter mine countermeasure squadrons (HM)

Squadron Name	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
HM-12(1st)	Sea Dragons	MH-53E	September 30, 1994	FRS Established April 1, 1971
HM-16	Seahawks	RH-53D	January 2, 1987	Established October 27, 1978
HM-18	Norsemen	MH-53E	March 4, 1995	USNR, Integrated into HM-14 Established October 1, 1986
HM-19	Golden Bears	MH-53E	November 5, 1994	USNR, Integrated into HM-15 Established January 9, 1989

Disestablished Other squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname	Last Aircraft	Disestablished	Notes
HA(L)-3		Seawolves	HH-1K/UH-1L	January 26, 1972	Light Attack Squadron, operated during Vietnam War Established April 1, 1967
VX-3		Helicopter Training	HO3S-1	April 1, 1948	Helicopter development squadron. Aircraft and crew reassigned to squadrons HU-1 and HU-2^[48] Established July 1, 1946

Disestablished Blimp Patrol Squadrons (ZP)

Squadron Name	Date disestablished	Based in
ZP-12	1947	NAS Lakehurst, NJ
ZP-15	1947	NAS Glynco, Georgia
ZP-14	1947	NAS Lakehurst, NJ
ZP-15	1947	NAS Weeksville, NC
ZP-11	1947	NAS South Weymouth, MA
ZP-21	1947	NAS Richmond, FL
ZP-22	1947	NAS Houma, LA
ZP-23	1947	NAS Hitchcock, TX
ZP-32	1947	NAS Moffett Field, CA
ZP-31	1947	NAS Santa Ana, CA
ZP-33	1947	NAS Tillamook, OR
ZP-41	1947	Sao Luiz, Brazil
ZP-42	1947	Maceió, Brazil
ZP-51	1947	Trinidad

References and notes

Notes

↑ There is a plausible history at VFA-211, referenced to a Navy website.
↑ VFA-81 has an unreferenced claim that VA-66 was redesignated VF-81 the day they were established
↑ VFA-15 has unreferenced material connecting it with them and VA-15.
↑ VFA-125 has some material in its History section that connects VA-55E, VA-923, and VA-125.

References

↑ http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-2-guidelines-for-navy-aviation-squadron-lineage-and-insignia.html
↑ The Name's the Same Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Current Navy Aviation Squadron Lineages, Naval Historical Center, 6 January 1998
↑ http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/insignias/naval-aviation-squadron-lineage-by-community/fighter-squadron-lineage.html
↑ http://vf-162.org/
↑ "Flightdeck Friday: F4D Skyray (Part 2)" Naval History Blog. U.S. Naval Institute
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.248-251
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.222-223
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.224-225
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.246=247
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.252
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.261-263
1 2 Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.226-230
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.231-232
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.233-234
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.235-237
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.238-241
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.242-245
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.255-258
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.259-260
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.264-268
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.269-270
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.271
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.272
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.273-276
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.277
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.278
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.279-280
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.281-282
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.283-284
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.285-288
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 pp.289-290
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.291
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.292
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 2 p.293
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 pp.295-297
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.298
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.299
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 p.300
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 3 pp.301-302
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 4 pp.303-304
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 4 pp.305-306
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 6 pp.309-313
↑ Grossnick 1995, Chapter 6 pp.314-316
↑ Dictionary of American Naval Aircraft: VC-4/VFAW-4 Squadron www.wings-aviation.ch, accessed:18 Nov 2011
↑ "RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)". United States Navy Fact File. United States Navy. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
↑ Mersky, Peter (1986). "Naval Aviators in Spitfires". Proceedings. United States Naval Institute. 112 (12): 105&106.
1 2 Thomason, Tommy H. (July 23, 2010), "VX Squadrons", U.S. Navy Aircraft History

Bibliography: Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons:

Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 - The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Naval Historic Center, Department of the Navy. ISBN 0-945274-29-7.
Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 2 T- The History of VP, VPB, VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons. Naval Historic Center, Department of the Navy.

External links

DANAS Volume 1 - The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons (1995)

DANAS Volume 2 - The History of VP, VPB, VP(H) and VP(AM) Squadrons

OPNAVINST 5030.4G – Navy Aviation Squadron Lineage and Naval Aviation Command Insignia (2012)

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