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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]

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

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.

На других языках

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- [en] VA-104 (U.S. Navy)

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[it] VA-104

Il VA-104 fu uno squadrone d'attacco della Marina degli Stati Uniti. Venne istituito come Fighter Squadron VF-104 il 1º maggio 1952, e ribattezzato VA-104 nel dicembre 1953. Lo squadrone è stato sciolto il 31 marzo 1959. Il suo soprannome era "Hell's Archers".

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