Attack Squadron 54 | |
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Active | 3 July 1928 – 1 December 1949 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Attack |
Engagements | World War II |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack |
Vought UO Vought FU-1 Vought O2U Corsair Vought SBU-1 Corsair Curtiss SBC-3/4 Helldiver Douglas SBD-3/4/5 Dauntless Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Vought F4U-4 Corsair Douglas AD-1/4 Skyraider |
VA-54 was an early and long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, operating under many designations during its 20-year life. It was established as Scouting Squadron VS-2B on 3 July 1928, and redesignated as VS-3 on 1 July 1937, and as Bombing Squadron VB-4 on 1 March 1943. It was redesignated as VB-5 on 15 July of that same year, and as Attack Squadron VA-5A on 15 November 1946. Finally, it was redesignated as VA-54 on 15 November 1946. VA-54 was disestablished on 1 December 1949. The squadron's insignia varied over its lifetime, depicting in turn a bird dog, a devil, and finally a bomb and five playing cards. Its nickname is unknown. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-54, a second VA-54 was redesignated from VF-54 on 15 June 1956 and disestablished on 1 April 1958. [1]
The squadron's acting commanding officer when it was established in 1928, and again for three months in 1929, was LT Forrest Sherman, who became the nation's youngest Chief of Naval Operations in 1949. [1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]
The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown: [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
Attack Squadron 54 | |
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Active | 3 July 1928 – 1 December 1949 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Attack |
Engagements | World War II |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack |
Vought UO Vought FU-1 Vought O2U Corsair Vought SBU-1 Corsair Curtiss SBC-3/4 Helldiver Douglas SBD-3/4/5 Dauntless Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Vought F4U-4 Corsair Douglas AD-1/4 Skyraider |
VA-54 was an early and long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, operating under many designations during its 20-year life. It was established as Scouting Squadron VS-2B on 3 July 1928, and redesignated as VS-3 on 1 July 1937, and as Bombing Squadron VB-4 on 1 March 1943. It was redesignated as VB-5 on 15 July of that same year, and as Attack Squadron VA-5A on 15 November 1946. Finally, it was redesignated as VA-54 on 15 November 1946. VA-54 was disestablished on 1 December 1949. The squadron's insignia varied over its lifetime, depicting in turn a bird dog, a devil, and finally a bomb and five playing cards. Its nickname is unknown. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-54, a second VA-54 was redesignated from VF-54 on 15 June 1956 and disestablished on 1 April 1958. [1]
The squadron's acting commanding officer when it was established in 1928, and again for three months in 1929, was LT Forrest Sherman, who became the nation's youngest Chief of Naval Operations in 1949. [1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]
The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown: [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.