VA-94 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 94
VA-9A SB2C-5 Helldiver is lifted to the flight deck of USS Philippine Sea in preparation for launch in 1948
Active	1 July 1943 - 30 November 1949
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Attack
Nickname(s)	Tough Kitties
Engagements	World War II
Aircraft flown
Attack	SBD-5 Dauntless SB2C Helldiver AD-2 Skyraider

VA-94 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Bombing Squadron VB-99 on 1 July 1943, redesignated as VB-20 on 15 October 1943, and as VA-9A on 15 November 1946. It was finally redesignated as VA-94 on 12 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 30 November 1949. Its nickname was Bombing Twenty's Tough Kitty from 1943 to 1946.

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

* Temporary shore assignment while the squadron conducted training in preparation for combat deployment.

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.