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    Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97) is a naval aviation squadron of the United States Navy. It is equipped with the F-35C Lightning II and is stationed...
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    Twobobs 48-034 - F/A-18A VFA-97 Thoroughbred Warhawks!!, Part II. Twobobs Aviation Graphics. 2002. "F/A-18A Hornet of VFA-97 with AGM-65". 1998–2002....
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    use of the F-14D), VFA-22 and VFA-94 F/A-18s scored direct hits with eight GBU-16, while EA-6Bs from VAQ-135 and F/A-18s from VFA-97 provided AGM-88 support...
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    VX-23 Eglin AFB, Florida VFA-101 (2013–2019) NAS Lemoore, California VFA-86 VFA-97 VFA-115 VFA-125 MCAS Iwakuni, Japan VFA-147  Morocco Royal Moroccan...
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  • and VFA Squadrons (PDF). Department of Navy. USS Bunker Hill Command Operation Report 1991 (PDF). 1991. Leone, Dario (16 January 2019). "This VFA-81 F/A-18C...
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  • Oceana, VA) Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97) Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron...
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    Squadron 97 VFA-97 Warhawks F-35C Lightning II Carrier Air Wing Two Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing (COMJSFWING) Strike Fighter Squadron 113 VFA-113 Stingers...
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    Squadron 97 (VA-97); Attack Squadron 122 (VA-122); Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) staff; commanding officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97); commanding...
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    March 2006, during Foal Eagle 2006 exercises, strike squadrons VFA-2, VFA-34, VFA-137, and VFA-151 from Carrier Air Wing Two teamed with U.S. Air Force aircraft...
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  • 2022. Fiddian, Marc (2004), The VFA: a history of the Victorian Football Association, 1877–1995, p. 7 "Casey Radio 97.7FM - VFL". vfl.com.au. Archived...
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    guided bombs), eight F/A-18As from VFA-27 and VFA-97 (including CDR. Kevin J. Thomas, Commanding Officer of VFA-97 who led the air strike as well as two...
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  • capital letters, e.g., STKFITRON EIGHT SIX The abbreviated designation (e.g., VFA-86) also indicates the type and mission, as each of the letters has a meaning...
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    Marlins VP-46 Grey Knights VP-47 Golden Swordsmen VFA-97 Warhawks VFA-125 Rough Raiders (FRS) VFA-147 Argonauts VAQ-129 Vikings (FRS) VAQ-130 Zappers...
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    consisting of approximately 12,747 flight hours with a sortie completion rate of 97 percent during its 2009 deployment. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71...
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    SH-60F Oceanhawk/HH-60H Rescuehawk in the case of HS-4. On 13 January 1993, VFA-97's CDR. Kevin J. Thomas led a night air strike of 110 coalition aircraft...
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    pilot with VFA-122. He later returned to Lemoore as a safety, maintenance, and operations officer department head with VFA-97. With VFA-97, he again deployed...
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    Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), also known as the Mighty Shrikes, is a United States Navy fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore...
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    192 (VFA-192): 10 F/A-18C Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 (VAW-112): 4 E-2C USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97): 10 F/A-18C...
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    Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the "Dambusters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine...
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  • and one world cruise. Re designated VFA-94 June 28, 1990 and re-equipped with F/A-18C. VA-97 "Warhawks" (now VFA-97) Established June 1, 1967, with A-7A...
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    squadron is listed in parentheses. VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" (2017) VFA-147 "Argonauts" (2018) VFA-97 "Warhawks" (2021) VFA-86 "Sidewinders" (2023) Naval aviation...
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    The Air Wing consisted of U.S. Navy strike fighter squadrons VFA-154, VFA-147, and VFA-146; U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron VMFA-323; airborne early...
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    The VFA-201, Strike Fighter Squadron was an aviation unit of the United States Naval Reserve based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth...
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    flying the F/A-18 Hornet. In 2002, he reported to Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97), the "Warhawks"; the following year, the squadron deployed with USS Nimitz...
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    KC-130s from VMGR-152 refuel VFA-97 F/A-18Cs, in 2006...
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    Relieving the Ranger on 18 December as part of JTF Somalia, VA-52 along VFA-27 and VFA-97 (which flew the F/A-18A) undertook Close Air Support and Reconnaissance...
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  • designations (VF, VT, VC or VCS cruiser scouting squadron). All except VS-41/VFA-14 were disestablished by the end of 1949. (From 1950 to 2009, VS was used...
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  • has been scheduled in each season since 1903 VFA season. Premierships are recognised for all seasons of VFA/VFL competition. Several different methods have...
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  • (DANAS). Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol...
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    redesignated VFA-2 with F/A-18F, 1 July 2003) VF-11 Red Rippers (Redesignated to VFA-11 with F/A-18F, May 2005) VF-14 Tophatters (Redesignated VFA-14 with...
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