VA-215 (U.S. Navy)

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Attack Squadron 215
Attack Squadron 215 (US Navy) insignia, 1963.png
VA-215 squadron patch
Active22 June 1955-31 August 1967
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Navy
Role Attack aircraft
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Barn Owls
Engagements Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Attack A-1 Skyraider
VA-215 A-1H Skyraiders fly over USS Hancock, 1963. Douglas A-1 Skyraiders of VA-215 in flight over USS Hancock (CVA-19), circa in 1963.jpg
VA-215 A-1H Skyraiders fly over USS Hancock, 1963.

VA-215, nicknamed the Barn Owls, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established 22 June 1955, and disestablished on 31 August 1967.

Contents

A second VA-215 was established on 1 March 1968 and disestablished on 30 September 1977. [1]

Operational history

Home port assignments

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

Aircraft assignment

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

See also

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References

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 11: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-210 to VA-873. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 272–293. Retrieved 16 June 2016.