VA-96 (U.S. Navy)
Appearance
Attack Squadron 96 | |
---|---|
Active | 30 June 1956 - 10 April 1958 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Attack |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | AD Skyraider |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/AD-6ofVA-196in58_%284684462312%29.jpg/250px-AD-6ofVA-196in58_%284684462312%29.jpg)
VA-96 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 30 June 1956, and disestablished less than two years later, on 10 April 1958. Its nickname is unknown.[1]
Significant events
- 4 Jun 1957: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander M. K. Dennis, was lost in a night midair collision while operating from USS Kearsarge off the coast of California.
- Sep 1957: Kearsarge operated in the vicinity of Taiwan following the buildup of Chinese communist forces opposite the offshore islands belonging to Taiwan.[1]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
- NAS Miramar – 30 Jun 1956
- NAS Moffett Field – Aug 1956
Aircraft Assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
- AD-6 Skyraider – Jul 1956
- AD-7 Skyraider – Mar 1957
See also
- Attack aircraft
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- ^ a b c d Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-96" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 164.