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, and were known as the Fighting Seahawks, and after 1981 as the Bandits.[1] 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.[2]
Operational history
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VA-126 was a West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron. With its redesignation as VF-126 it became a Navy aggressor squadron.
Notable former members
[edit]Home port assignments
[edit]The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft assignment
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "VA-126 | The Skyhawk Association". skyhawk.org. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.