VA-776 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. Details of its early years are sketchy, as few records exist for reserve squadrons prior to 1970, the year during which they began submitting history reports.
Attack Squadron 776 | |
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Active | 1968 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy Reserve |
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Attack | A-4 Skyhawk |
On 27 Jan 1968, The President directed the activation of VA-776 following the capture of USS Pueblo (AGER-2) by a North Korean patrol boat on four days earlier. The squadron was deactivated and returned to reserve status on 18 October 1968.[1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
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