VA-15 (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 15 | |
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| Active | 10 January 1942 - 1 June 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Engagements |
World War II Vietnam War |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack |
TBD-1 Devastator TBF-1 Avenger A-1 Skyraider A-4 Skyhawk |
Attack Squadron 15 (VA-15), nicknamed the Valions, was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It was established as Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4) on 10 January 1942, redesignated VA-2A on 15 November 1946, and finally redesignated VA-15 on 2 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 1 June 1969, after 27 years of service.
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
The squadron was assigned the following aircraft in the months shown:
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
VA-15 Was Stationed at Cecil field, and went to sea on the Franklin D Roosevelt CVA-42, They were aboard on the 1972,, 1973–74, and the 1975 Med cruises, You can go to Navy cruise Books site and verify, it shows picture of them aboad ship, they were not decommissioned in 1969.
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