VA-112 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 112
VA-112 squadron patch
Active	9 April 1945-10 October 1969
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Attack aircraft
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Broncos
Engagements	Korean War Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Attack	F6F Hellcat F8F Bearcat F9 Panther F9 Cougar F3H Demon A-4 Skyhawk

VA-112 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron VBF-11 on 9 April 1945, redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-12A on 15 November 1946, then as VF-112 on 15 July 1948. It was finally redesignated as VA-112 on 15 February 1959. The squadron was disestablished on 10 October 1969. Its nickname from 1961 to 1969 was the Broncos.

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

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

* The squadron’s F9F-2s were modified at NAS Barbers Point and equipped with rocket launchers and bomb racks and designated F9F-2Bs.

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