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Attack Squadron 85 or VA-85 was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was called to active duty as U.S. Navy Reserve squadron VA-859 on 1 February 1951 and redesignated VA-85 on 4 February 1953.
30 wrz 1994 · VA-85 was a US Navy attack squadron that flew various aircraft, including the A-6 Intruder, from 1953 to 1994. It deployed on several aircraft carriers and participated in various operations, such as Vietnam War and Operation Deny Flight.
Learn how the Navy and Marine Corps used the A-6 Intruder, a medium attack aircraft with night and all-weather capabilities, in the Vietnam War. Read about its design, missions, losses, and achievements.
11 wrz 2019 · An A-6E Intruder aircraft of Attack Squadron 85 (VA-85) stands by on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66) for launch during Operation Deny Flight, October 26, 1993.
Learn about the history and missions of VA-85, a Navy squadron that flew the Skyraider and the Intruder from 1951 to 1994. See photos, patches, and stories of the Black Falcons and their commanding officers.
This was dramatically illustrated when two A-6s of Attack Squadron (VA) 85 made a night strike dropping 26 500 lb. bombs against a North Vietnamese power plant. The damage was such that the enemy...
VA-85, 24 Apr 1967, #152589 LTJG Irv Williams / LTJG Mike Christian (both POW, released 4 March 1973) Day strike on Kep airfield MIG base, AAA hits to wing, ejected over land.
