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Second VA-125 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 125
Vought A-7A 154349 VA-125 DM 22.04.71 edited-2.jpg
An A-7A Corsair II, formerly of VA-125, in the aircraft boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB in 1971
Active 30 June 1956 - 1 October 1977
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Type Attack
Nickname(s) Skylancers
Rough Raiders
Aircraft flown
Attack F9F-8 Cougar
A4 Skyhawk
A-7 Corsair II

VA-125 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, and was the second squadron to bear the VA-125 designation. It was established as VA-26 on 30 June 1956, and redesignated VA-125 on 11 April 1958. The squadron was disestablished on 1 October 1977. Its nickname was Skylanchers from 1956-1958, and Rough Raiders thereafter.

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

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

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


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