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VA-215 (U.S. Navy)
VA-215, nicknamed the ''Barn Owls'', was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established 22 June 1955, and disestablished on 31 August 1967. A second VA-215 was established on 1 March 1968 and disestablished on 30 September 1977. Operational history *August–November 1958: VA-215, operating from , conducted flight operations in the Formosa Straits due to the tension surrounding the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. *24 March 1959: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander P. Rippa, was killed on a training flight in Yosemite Valley. *March 1961: ''Lexington'', with VA-215 embarked, operated off the coast of Thailand as a result of the deteriorating position of Laotian government forces against the Pathet Lao. Units of ''Lexington''’s air group flew reconnaissance missions over Laos. *15 April 1962: Embarked on , the squadron operated off the coast of South Vietnam during the arrival of the first U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) advisory unit in South Vietnam. *May 1962: VA- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
