VF-126
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Fighter Squadron 126 | |
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Active | 6 April 1956-1 April 1994 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Bandits |
Aircraft | FJ-4B Fury A-4E/M TA-4J Skyhawk T-2C Buckeye F-5E Tiger II F-16N Viper |
Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) was an aggressor squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was originally established as Attack Squadron 126 (VA-126) on 6 April 1956, it was redesignated VF-126 on 15 October 1965 and disestablished on 1 April 1994.[1]
Operational history[]
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VA-126 FJ-4B Fury c.1960
VF-126 F-16N, F-5E, A-4E, TA-4J and T-2C in 1987
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VF-126 A-4M at NAS Miramar c.1991
NFWS F-14A at NAS Miramar in 1991
VA-126 was a West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron. With its redesignation as VF-126 it became a Navy aggressor squadron.
Notable former members[]
- Gene Cernan
- Duke Cunningham
- Tom Kilcline Jr.
Home port assignments[]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
- NAS Miramar
Aircraft Assignment[]
- FJ-4B Fury
- A-4E/M TA-4J Skyhawk
- T-2C Buckeye
- F-5E Tiger II
- F-16N Viper
See also[]
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References[]
- ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
Categories:
- 1956 establishments in the United States
- Aircraft squadrons of the United States Navy
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1994