Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 9

 "Hoot Owls, Red Devils"
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History 
1. January 1953 VC-9 Established at NAS Sandford FL
1. November 1955 VC-9 was redesignated VAH-9
3. June 1964 VAH-9 was redesignated RVAH-9
30. September 1977 RVAH-9 Disestablished at NAS Key West FL

Tailcodes 
1953 - 1956 FG
1956 - 1977 GM
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Planes:
 

 

 

 1953
P2V-2, TBM-3E		    
 

 

 

 1953 - 1957
AJ-2
 

 

 

 1957 - 1964
A3D-2
 

 

 

 1964 - 1977
RA-5C
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VC-9, VAH-9, RVAH-9  Deployments 
VC-9
3. February 1954 - 4. August 1954 CV-15 USS Randolph CVG-14 Det. AJ-2 FG 00
7. July 1954 - 20. December 1954 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-10 Det.31 AJ-2 FG 00
9. October 1955 - 30. April 1955 CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain CVG-6 Det.34 AJ-2 FG 00
4. November 1955 - 1. August 1956 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-3 Det.39 AJ-2 FG 00
VAH-9
4. October 1957 - 6. December 1957 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-8 A3D-1 AC 00
1. February 1958 - 1. October 1958 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A3D-1 AC 00
14. August 1959 - 26. February 1960 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A3D-2 AC 500
22. August 1960 - 26. February 1961 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A3D-2 AC 500
5. July 1961 - 22. August 1961  CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A3D-2 AC 500
28. November 1961 - 11. May 1962 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A3D-2 AC 500
29. March 1963 - 25. October 1963 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-3 A-3B AC 500
RVAH-9 
28. November 1964 - 12. July 1965 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 RA-5C AC 900
10. December 1965 - 25. August 1966 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-14 RA-5C AC 900
2. May 1967 - 6 December 1967 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 RA-5C AC 900
26. October 1968 - 17. May 1969 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 RA-5C NE 600
17. June 1970 - 9. November 1970 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 RA-5C AC 600
7. June 1971 - 28. October 1971 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 RA-5C AC 600
22. September 1972 - 6. July 1973 CVA-59 USS Forrestal CVW-17 RA-5C AA 600
19. July 1974 - 21. January 1975 CVA-62 USS Independence CVW-7 RA-5C AG 600
7. July 1976 - 7. February 1977 CVAN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-8 RA-5C AJ 600
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VC-9, VAH-9, RVAH-9 Commanding Officers 
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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