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VA-164, nicknamed the Ghostriders, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 September 1960 and disestablished on 12 December 1975. [1] 6 June 1962 embarked WestPac with USS Oriskany. October 1962 A4D-2s made nuclear weapon ready for launch during Cuban Missile Crisis. Returned San Diego 17 December 1962 - CAG-16 - - CVA 34.

The Navy established attack squadron 164 (VA-164) on 1 September 1960 as one of two light attack squadrons assigned to the Atlantic Fleet’s new Carrier Air Group 16 (CVG-16, later CVW-16). The Ghost Riders initially were equipped with the A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk attack jet.

2019年12月20日 · During the Vietnam Conflict Skyhawks flew more defense suppression missions than any other type of Navy aircraft. This A-4F of Va-164 at NAS Lemoore on 17 November 1972 carries a practice AGM-45A Shrike anti-radiation missile beneath its …

Attack Squadron 164 (ATKRON 164) VA-164 ‘Ghost Riders’ STATUS: images . history . patches |

Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR (VA-164) was disestablished. Check out the pages to the left for more Va-164 History.

In 1952, the US Navy and Marines requested a new tactical attack jet weighing 30,000 lb. The Navy was quite surprised when the Douglas Aircraft Company claimed to be able to meet the design specifications with an aircraft weighing only half as much.

2020年1月27日 · LCDR Roger A. Meyers was an A-4E Skyhawk pilot from Navy Attack Squadron 164 (VA-164), Attack Carrier Air Wing Twenty-one (CVW-21), aboard the USS Hancock (CVA 19). On the night of February 9, 1969, LCDR Meyers was preparing to launch on an attack strike mission into North Vietnam in his Skyhawk.

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 164, USS Oriskany (CVA 34), Ship, USNA 15th Company

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