VA-125 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 125
VA-125 AD-5 Skyraider aboard the USS Hancock c.1955
Active	1946 - 10 April 1958
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Attack
Engagements	Korean War
Aircraft flown
Attack	TBM Avenger AM Mauler AD Skyraider

VA-125 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Reserve Attack Squadron VA-55E, most likely during the activation of the Naval Air Reserve in 1946. It remained in an inactive status until January 1950, when it was redesignated VA-923. The squadron was called to active duty on 20 July 1950. It was redesignated VA-125 on 4 February 1953, and disestablished on 10 April 1958. Its nickname was the Rough Raiders from 1952 onward.

A second, unrelated, squadron was designated VA-125 in 1956.

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.