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Military unit
Fighter Squadron 45
or
VF-45
was an aviation unit of the
United States Navy
. Originally established as
Attack Squadron 45
(
VA-45
) on 15 February 1963, it was redesignated VF-45 on 7 February 1985 and disestablished on 31 March 1996. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated VA-45 and the second US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-45.
[1]
The squadron adopted the
Blackbirds
nickname and insignia of the
second VA-45
.
Operational history
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In February 1963 the jet training function of
VA-44
at
Naval Air Station Jacksonville
was separated to off to form the new VA-45 at
Naval Air Station Cecil Field
.
[2]
VA-45 Detachment 11 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) aboard the
USS
Intrepid
for a Mediterranean deployment from 16 April to 15 October 1971. VA-45 Detachment 1 was assigned to CVSG-56 aboard the
Intrepid
for a Mediterranean deployment from 24 November 1972 to 4 May 1973.
VF-45 was based at
Naval Air Station Cecil Field
and then
Naval Air Station Key West
to provide air combat adversary services with
TA-4F/Js
,
F-5Ns
and
F-16Ns
.
Following its inactivation, the role of VF-45 and other Regular Navy adversary squadrons was assumed by strike fighter and fighter composite squadrons of the Naval Air Reserve.
[3]
At NAS Key West, this role is currently executed by Fighter Composite Squadron ONE ELEVEN (
VFC-111
) flying the F-5N and F-5F.
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See also
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References
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