Second VA-95 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 95

VA-95 AD-7 Skyraider landing on USS Ranger in 1960
Active 26 March 1952 - 1 April 1970
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Type Attack
Engagements Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Attack F6F-5 Hellcat
AD Skyraider
A-4 Skyhawk

The second VA-95 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, and was the second of three unrelated squadrons to bear that designation. It was established on 26 March 1952, and disestablished on 1 April 1970. The squadron's nickname was the Skyknights from 1957-1963, and the Green Lizards thereafter.[1]

Operational history

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 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Second VA-95" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 159.
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