VF-126
Fighter Squadron 126 | |
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VF-126 patch | |
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 F-14A Tomcat |
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] Formerly known as the Fighting Seahawks. Flew the US Navy's Official Bicentennial Jet which appeared on the front page of the List Angeles Times in May 1976.
Operational history
VA-126 was a West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron. With its redesignation as VF-126 it became a Navy aggressor squadron.
Notable former members
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft Assignment
See also
References
- ↑ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
External links
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