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    VAQ-34, callsign Flashbacks, was a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 March 1983 at the Pacific Missile Test...
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    Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), also known as the "Zappers", is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy based aboard Naval...
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    States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1985. She was assigned to VAQ-34 at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, where she flew the EA-7L Corsair...
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    VAQ-33, nicknamed the Firebirds, was a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron of the U.S. Navy, serving for 44 years (1949–1993) under various designations...
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  • during fleet exercises to help operators deal with EW threats, VAQ-33, VAQ-34 and VAQ-35 were the primary electronic aggressor squadrons to provide these...
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    it was never deployed aboard carriers. The ERA-3B served with VAQ-33 and later with VAQ-34. NRA-3B: Six RA-3Bs converted for various non-combat test purposes...
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    Storm, she commanded Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Thirty Four (VAQ-34), flying the EA-7L and A-7E in Fleet training exercises. Mariner was president...
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  • came from the VAQ-142 Grim Watchdogs, a fleet EA-6B Prowler squadron which had stood down on 1 April. VAQ-35 joined VAQ-33 and VAQ-34, the other electronic...
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    (RAG) squadron VA-122 at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Her next assignment was VAQ-34, a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron at the Pacific Missile Test Center...
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    squadron stood up in the 1980s, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34 (VAQ-34) at NAS Point Mugu, operating twin-seat TA-7C and EA-7L aircraft with...
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    "VAQ-131 Lancers Command History". VAQ-131 Lancers. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009. "VAQ-132...
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    she commanded US Navy Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Thirty Four (VAQ-34).  USA - Until the 1970s, aviation had been a traditionally male occupation...
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    the USS Carl Vinson. He was initially assigned to an F-18 Hornet squadron VAQ-34 at Lemoore, California before transferring to NAS Miramar in San Diego where...
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    Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131), also known as the "Lancers," is a United States Navy tactical jet aircraft squadron specializing in kinetic...
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    Sturbridge, Massachusetts: Monogram Aviation Publications. ISBN 0-914144-34-0. Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons:...
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  • retitled as such until they were redesignated with the new VAQ designation later that year (see the VAQ section). In 2019 the name of the designation was changed...
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  • Disestablished December 31, 1994) Other Squadrons or Units VAQ-33 "Firebirds" (EA-7L) VAQ-34 "The Flashbacks / EW Agressors" (EA-7L) VX-5 "Vampires" The...
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  • Squadron 113 (VAW-113) (NAS Point Mugu, CA) Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) (NAS Whidbey Island, WA) Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, Detachment...
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  • designate the Airborne Early Warning (VAW) Fleet Replacement Squadrons. The VAQ (V-fixed wing, A-attack, Q-electronic). designation was established in 1968...
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    Vinson for the deployment included VMFA-323, VFA-154, VFA-147, VFA-146, VAQ-138, VAW-112, VS-33, HS-8 and Detachment 4 of Fleet VRC-40. During the deployment...
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  • Hornet VFA-136 Knight Hawks - F/A-18A Hornet VA-34 Blue Blasters - A-6E TRAM Intruder/KA-6D Intruder VAQ-140 Patriots - EA-6B Prowler VAW-121 Bluetails...
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  • F/A-18 squadrons. USS Saratoga CV-60 USS South Carolina CGN-37 USS Biddle CG-34 USS Philippine Sea CG-58 USS Spruance DD-963 USS Sampson DDG-10 USS Elmer...
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    electronic warfare variant assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33) at NAS Key West, Florida. The aircraft was the last EC-121 in operational...
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    loss: EKA-3B 142400 (VAQ-132, USS America), operational loss (non-combat) 4 July 1970, 3 rescued Final loss: EKA-3B 142634 (VAQ-130, USS Ranger), operational...
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    Flew A-6Es and KA-6Ds. Shares the same name (Firebirds) with VAQ-33. Disestablished 1994. VAQ-33 — Firebirds. Redesignated from VAW-33 in 1968. Initially...
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    as a NC-121K, Buno 141292, call sign GD-12, was used by the Navy Squadron VAQ-33 Firebirds stationed at NAS Key West, FL to simulate the Soviets. This...
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    courses. Mewbourne's command assignments include: Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USS Nashville (LPD-13), USS Dwight...
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    forty minutes visiting with naval aviators." Tritt, second-in-command of the VAQ-139 squadron at the time of Tailhook '91, was charged with sexual assault...
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    missiles and cluster bombs from VA-85 and EA-6Bs from VAQ-132. USS America had A-6Es from VA-34 and EA-6Bs from the U.S. Marine Corps squadron VMAQ-2...
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    the E-2D Hawkeye arrived in January 2017. The Boeing E/A-18G Growlers of VAQ-141 "Shadowhawks" completed relocation in January, 2018. By March 2018, all...
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