VA-104 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 104
VA-104 squadron insignia
Active	1 May 1952-31 March 1959
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Attack
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Hell's Archers
Aircraft flown
Attack	FG-1D/F4U-5 Corsair AD-6 Skyraider

VA-104 AD-6 in flight above USS Forrestal, visible below, in 1958

VA-104 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Fighter Squadron VF-104 on 1 May 1952, and redesignated VA-104 in December 1953. The squadron was disestablished on 31 March 1959. Its nickname was Hell's Archers.^[1]

Significant events[]

• Nov 1956: During the Suez War the squadron operated from USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) off the coast of Egypt. It provided air support for the evacuation of Americans and foreign nationals from that country.
• Jul 1958: The squadron operated from USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in the eastern Atlantic, ready to enter the Mediterranean if needed for the U.S. Marines’ landing in Beirut, Lebanon.^[1]

Home port assignments[]

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

• NAS Cecil Field – 1 May 1952
• NAS Jacksonville – Apr 1953
• NAS Cecil Field – Dec 1953
• NAS Jacksonville – Feb 1957

Aircraft Assignment[]

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

• FG-1D Corsair – May 1952
• F4U-5 Corsair – Dec 1952
• AD-6 Skyraider – 6 Jan 1954

See also[]

• Attack aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References[]

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

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