Richard Burgess

Attack Squadron 64 (VA-64) was established at NAS Oceana, Virginia, on 1 July 1961. The Black Lancers were equipped with A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk light attack jets.Like many attack squadrons of ...

Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 333 (VMFA-333) was activated on 1 August 1943 at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, as Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron 333 (VMSB-333). The squadron’s SBD Dauntless dive bombers were ...

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 22 (VR-22) was established on 15 October 1984 at Naval Station Rota, Spain. The Medriders were formed as a separate squadron with personnel and four C-130F ...

Patrol Bombing Squadron 63 (VPB-63) was established as Patrol Squadron 63 (VP-63) on 19 September 1942. The squadron was a PBY-5A Catalina unit planned for "Black Cat" antishipping operations in ...

For 11 years during the Cold War, Navy ships and aircraft participated in the air defense of the continental United States. Lockheed WV-2 (EC-121K) Warning Star ("Willie Victor") aircraft flew ...

Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) was established on 1 September 1960 as a unit of newly formed Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16). However, the Hunters, equipped with F4D-1 Skyray fighters, made ...

Attack Squadron 144 (VA-144) originally was established as VA-116 on 1 December 1955 at NAS Miramar, California. Equipped with F7U-3M Cutlass fighters, VA-116 first deployed in April 1957 with Air ...

Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was activated at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, on 16 November 1942 as Marine Night Fighter Squadron 531 (VMF[N]-531), the Marine Corps’ first night-fighter squadron ...

Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 13 (RVAH-13) was established on 3 January 1961 as Heavy Attack Squadron 13 (VAH-13) at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. The Bats were assigned the nuclear strike ...

Attack Squadron 76 (VA-76) was established on 1 June 1955 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The Spirits were initially equipped with the F2H-2 Banshee and later the F9F-8 Cougar ...

Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Nine (HS-9) was established at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, on 4 June 1976, equipped with the SH-3H Sea King. The Sea Griffins carried on the traditions ...

Patrol Squadron 13 (VP-13) was established on 1 July 1940, formed at Naval Air Station San Diego, California, from personnel from VP-14. Equipped with PB2Y-1 Coronado flying boats, the squadron ...