Attack Squadron 44
"Green Knights", "Hornets", "Black Birds"
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| 1. September 1950 | VF-44 Established at NAS Jacksonville FL. |
| 1. January 1956 | VF-44 was redesignated VA-44 |
| 1. May 1970 | VA-44 Disestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL. |
| Planes: |
1950
- 1951
F4U-5
1951
- 1953
F4U-4
1953-
1956
F2H-2
1956- 1958
F9F-8
1958-
1966
A4D-1
1958- 1964
F9F-8T
1959-
1965
A4D-2
1959 - 1963
AD-6
1960- 1969
A-4C
1964-
1968
A-4E
1967-
1970
TA-4F & TA-4J
| VF-44, VA-44 Deployments | |||||
| VF-44 | |||||
| 20. March 1951 - 6. October 1951 | CVB-43 USS Coral Sea | CVG-1 | F4U-5 | T 400 | |
| 19. April 1952 - 12. October 1952 | CVB-43 USS Coral Sea | CVG-4 | F4U-4 | F 400 | |
| 26. April 1953 - 30. June 1953 | CVA-30 USS Lake Champlain | CVG-4 | F4U-4 | F 400 | |
| 30. June 1953 - 28. November 1953 | CVA-21 USS Boxer | ATG-1 | F4U-4 | F 400 | |
| 28. May 1955 - 22. November 1955 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-4 | F2H-2 | F 400 | |
| VA-44 | |||||
| 18. August 1956 - 15. October 1956 | CVA-60 USS Saratoga | CVG-4 | F9F-8 | F 300 | |
| 30. August 1957 - 22. October 1957 | CVS-18 USS Wasp | --- | Det. 48 | F9F-8 | AD 300 |
| 12. May 1958 - 7. October 1958 | CVS-18 USS Wasp | --- | Det. 48 | F9F-8 | AD 300 |
| VF-44, VA-44 Bases | ||
| NAS Jacksonville FL | 1. Sep. 1950 | 15. Feb. 1963 |
| NAS Cecil Field FL | 15. Feb. 1963 | 1. May 1970 |
| VF-44, VA-44 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCdr. J. B. Bain (acting) | 1. Sep. 1950 | 11. Sep. 1950 |
| LCdr. P. E. Greenlee, Jr. | 11. Sep. 1950 | 9. Dec. 1951 |
| LCdr. Reid W. Stone | 9. Dec. 1951 | 10. Nov. 1952 |
| LCdr. W. D. Houser | 10. Nov. 1952 | Nov. 1953 |
| Cdr. V. P. O’Neil | Nov. 1953 | Oct. 1954 |
| Cdr. C. A. Crow, Jr. | Oct. 1954 | 27. Jan. 1956 |
| LCdr. Theron J. Taylor | 27. Jan. 1956 | Jun. 1957 |
| Cdr. T. R. Sedell | Jun. 1957 | 30. Jun. 1958 |
| Cdr. Clifford A. McDougal | 30. Jun. 1958 | 14. Jul. 1959 |
| Cdr. Damon W. Cooper | 14. Jul. 1959 | 22. Jul. 1960 |
| Cdr. A. L. Detweiler | 22. Jul. 1960 | 21. Jul. 1961 |
| Cdr. W. B. Barrow, Jr. | 21. Jul. 1961 | 17. Apr. 1962 |
| Cdr. M. C. Griffin | 17. Apr. 1962 | 6. Mar. 1963 |
| Cdr. S. W. Callaway, Jr. | 6. Mar. 1963 | May 1964 |
| Cdr. Harold K. Matthes | May 1964 | Jul. 1965 |
| Cdr. Max E. Malan | Jul. 1965 | 22. Sep. 1966 |
| Cdr. James W. Roberts | 22. Sep. 1966 | Oct. 1967 |
| Cdr. Joe D. Adkins | Oct. 1967 | Feb. 1969 |
| Cdr. J. H. Wynn III | Feb. 1969 | Jan. 1970 |
| Cdr. Robert E. Holt | Jan. 1970 | 1. May 1970 |
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History |
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