VFA-83
The Strike Fighter Squadron 83 , abbreviation VFA-83 is a fighter-bomber squadron of the US Navy . She has been equipped with the McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 fighter-bomber since 1988 and is currently part of the Carrier Air Wing Seven on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) . On February 1, 1951, VFA-83 was established as the VF-916 reserve fighter squadron. On February 4, the name was changed to Jagdstaffel VF-83. From July 1, 1955, the squadron was restructured into a bomber squadron and was given the designation VA-83. Eighty Three has been a fighter-bomber squadron (VFA-83) since March 3, 1988 .
General
The rampagers of the fighter-bomber squadron fly the F / A-18 C. With the other members and squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 17 ( Squadron 17 ), the twelve Hornets with their twelve officers and 172 crew ranks, who fly and maintain them, form a central, powerful component of this modern combat group.
From 1950 to 1953 the association was nicknamed The Roaring Bulls , and since 1957 it has been called Rampagers .
history
The origins of VFA-83 go back to the Reserve Fighter Squadron 916 (VF-916), which was activated as a direct result of the US entry into the Korean War in July 1950. It was installed at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Squantum, whose aircraft had the letter "Z" as the tail unit identification.
Shortly thereafter, VF-916 was relocated to NAS Oceana and placed under the CVG-8, which was deployed in September 1948. The now known as VF-83 squadron flew the F4U Corsair, F9F-5 Panther and the F7U Cutlass from the aircraft carriers Saipan (CVL-48) , Midway (CV-41) and Coral Sea (CV-43) .
In 1955, the squadron was renamed and reclassified as the VA-83 attack squadron. In 1957 she received the A-4 Skyhawk as the fourth season of the US Navy . During this time the Rampagers operated from the carriers Essex (CV-9) , Forrestal (CV-59) , from the Shangri-La (CV-38) and from the John F. Kennedy (CV-67) .
In 1966, VA-83 relocated to their new home base NAS Cecil Field in Florida. As part of the CVW-1 , VF-83 was the last squadron to fly the A-4 from the John F. Kennedy (CV-67). In the same year the squadron was switched to the A-7 Corsair. In January 1971, VF-83 was assigned to the CVW-17 , which was stationed on the Forrestal (CV-59). Very successful years followed, including the first use of the A-7E and more than 14 Mediterranean missions.
On June 5, 1987 VA-83 left Cecil Field for the 22nd Mediterranean mission and flew the A-7 Corsair for the last time. When she returned, training began on the Hornet. On March 1, 1988 VA-83 was renamed VFA-83 (Fighter Bomber Squadron 83). In the summer of 1990 VFA-83 was stationed on the Saratoga (CV-60) in the Red Sea and took part in the Desert Storm / Shield operations. VFA-83 was involved in 43 long-range missions over Kuwait and Iraq during this time . In 1996 the Rampagers were transferred to the Enterprise (CVN-65) and participated in the Decisive Endeavor and Southern Watch operations. The Rampagers was also named the United States Navy's Best F / A-18 Squadron that year .
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Other events
- March 12, 1956: VA-83 was equipped with F7U-3M Cutlass aircraft and Sparrow missiles, and was stationed on the Intrepid (CV-11) . It was moved to the Mediterranean. This move was the first deployment of a US Navy squadron equipped with missiles.
- December 1957: The VA-83 squadron was the first to be equipped with the A4D-2 Skyhawk . The A4D-2 was the first version of Skyhawk to be equipped with an air refueling nozzle.
- September 1969: The squadron was stationed on the John F. Kennedy (CV-67) . As part of this stationing, she was in action in Lebanon.
- May - June 1981: Relocation to the Forrestal (CV-59) . VA-83 operated with Israeli forces to retaliate against Syrian missile batteries in southern Lebanon .
- August 1981: The squadron carried out exercises in the disputed sea area of the Great Syrte . During the exercises on August 18, two F- 14s shot down two Libyan SU-22 fitters . The situation escalated and VA-83 flew reconnaissance missions over Libyan ships.
- March 24, 1986: During Operation Attain Document in the Great Syrte, Libyan anti-aircraft missile positions were attacked with AGM-88-HARM- missiles. This was the HARM's first combat mission.
Home stations
| Location | Date of deployment |
|---|---|
| NAS Jacksonville | February 1, 1951 |
| NAAS Oceana / NAS Oceana 1 | September 1951 |
| NAS Cecil Field | June 15, 1966 |
1 NAAS Oceanan was renamed NAS Oceana on April 1, 1952
Overseas stationing
| from | to | squadron | Identifier | Aircraft carrier | Aircraft type | Place of use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28, 1951 | June 11, 1952 | CVG-8 | E-3xx | CV-40 | F4U-4 | Mediterranean Sea |
| April 26, 1953 | October 21, 1953 | CVG-8 | E-3xx | CVA-43 | F9F-5 | Mediterranean Sea |
| March 12, 1956 | 5th September 1956 | CVG-8 | E-3xx | CVA-11 | F7U-3M | Mediterranean Sea |
| February 2, 1958 | 17th November 1958 | ATG-201 | AP-3xx | CVA-9 | A4D-2 | Mediterranean Sea |
| January 28, 1960 | August 31, 1960 | CVG-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-59 | A4D-2 | Mediterranean Sea |
| February 9, 1961 | August 25, 1961 | CVG-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-59 | A4D-2N | Mediterranean Sea |
| 3rd August 1962 | March 2, 1963 | CVG-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-59 | A-4C | Mediterranean Sea |
| (VA-83 Det.) | December 1963 | CVSG-52 | AS-xxx | CVS-39 | A-4B | Atlantic |
| July 10, 1964 | March 13, 1965 | CVW-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-59 | A-4E | Mediterranean Sea |
| August 24, 1965 | April 7, 1966 | CVW-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-59 | A-4E | Mediterranean Sea |
| September 29, 1966 | May 20, 1967 | CVW-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-38 | A-4E | Mediterranean Sea |
| November 15, 1967 | 4th August 1968 | CVW-8 | AJ-3xx | CVA-38 | A-4C | Mediterranean Sea |
| April 5th 1969 | December 21, 1969 | CVW-1 | AB-3xx | CVA-67 | A-4C | Mediterranean Sea |
| 5th January 1971 | 2nd July 1971 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVA 59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| 22nd September 1972 | July 6, 1973 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVA-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| March 11, 1974 | September 11, 1974 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVA-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| March 5th 1975 | 22nd September 1975 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| April 4th 1978 | October 26, 1978 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean / North Atlantic |
| November 27, 1979 | May 7, 1980 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| March 2, 1981 | September 15, 1981 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean / North Atlantic |
| June 8, 1982 | November 16, 1982 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-59 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| April 2, 1984 | 20th October 1984 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| August 26, 1985 | April 16, 1986 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| 5th June 1987 | 17th November 1987 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | A-7E | Mediterranean Sea |
| August 7, 1990 | March 28, 1991 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | F / A-18C | Desert Shield / Desert Storm |
| May 6, 1992 | November 6, 1992 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | F / A-18C | Mediterranean Sea |
| January 1, 1994 | June 24, 1994 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-60 | F / A-18C | Mediterranean Sea |
| June 28, 1996 | December 20, 1996 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVN-65 | F / A-18C | Mediterranean Sea |
| June 10, 1998 | December 10, 1998 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVN-69 | F / A-18C (N) | Mediterranean Sea |
| June 21, 2000 | December 19, 2000 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVN 73 | F / A-18C (N) | Mediterranean / Persian Gulf |
| June 20, 2002 | December 20, 2002 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CVN 73 | F / A-18C (N) | Mediterranean / Persian Gulf |
| June 7, 2004 | December 13, 2004 | CVW-17 | AA-3xx | CV-67 | F / A-18C (N) | Mediterranean / Persian Gulf |
| October 3, 2006 | May 23, 2007 | CVW-7 | AG-3xx | CVN-69 | F / A-18C (N) | Mediterranean / Persian Gulf |
| April 7, 2008 | May 7, 2008 | CVW-17 | AG-3xx | CVN 73 | F / A-18C (N) | Circumnavigation of South America |
Assigned aircraft types
| Aircraft type | Surname | Date of the first plane |
|---|---|---|
| F4U-4 | Corsair | February 1951 |
| F9F-2 | Panther | December 1951 |
| F8F-2 | Bearcat | May 1952 |
| F9F-5 | Panther | September 1952 |
| F7U-3 | Cutlass | August 1954 |
| F7U-3M | Cutlass | April 1955 |
| A4D-1 | Skyhawk | March 1957 |
| A4D-2 | Skyhawk | December 1957 |
| A4D-2N / A-4C 1 | Skyhawk | September 1960 |
| A-4E | Skyhawk | May 1963 |
| A-4C | Skyhawk | August 1967 |
| A-7E | Corsair II | June 1970 |
| F / A-18C | Hornet | April 1988 |
1 The designation A4D-2N was changed to A-4C in 1962.
Web links
- History of the VFA-83 on globalsecurity.org (English)