Attack Squadron 66
"Waldos", "Waldomen"
|
Linage |
|
| 1949 | VF-671 Established at NAS Atlanta GA. |
| 1. February 1951 | Recalled to active duty |
| 4. February 1953 | VF-671 was redesignated VF-81 |
| 1. July 1955 | VF-81 was redesignated VA-66 |
| 10. September 1986 | VA-66 Disestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL. |
| 1. Oktober 1986 | A VA-66 detachment continued in existence |
| 31. March 1987 | VA-66 Det. 66 Disestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL. |
| Planes: |
1949
- 1952
F4U-4
1951
- 1952
F8F-2
1952
- 1954
F9F-5
1954 - 1956
F7U-3
1956
- 1958
F9F-8
1958
- 1961
A4D-2
1961
- 1970
A4D-2N (A-4C)
1970
- 1987
A-7E
| VF-671, VF-81, VA-66 Deployments | |||||
| VF-671 | |||||
| 16. January 1951 - 20. July 1951 | CV-36 USS Antietam | CVG-8 | F4U-4 | E 100 | |
| VF-81 | |||||
| 26. April 1953 - 21. October 1953 | CVB-43 USS Coral Sea | CVG-8 | F9F-5 | E 100 | |
| VA-66 | |||||
| 4. November 1955 - 1. August 1956 | CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga | CVG-3 | F7U-3 | K 300 | |
| 3. September 1957 - 22. October 1957 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-6 | F9F-8B | AF 300 | |
| 13. February 1959 - 30. August 1959 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-6 | A4D-2 | AF 300 | |
| 4. August 1960 - 17. February 1961 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-6 | A4D-2 | AF 300 | |
| 3. August 1961 - 1. March 1962 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-6 | A4D-2N | AF 300 | |
| 3. August 1962 - 11. October 1962 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVG-6 | A4D-2N | AF 300 | |
| 24. October 1962 - 3. December 1962 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVG-6 | A4D-2N | AF 300 | |
| 6. February 1963 - 4. September 1963 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVG-6 | A4D-2N | AE 300 | |
| 8. February 1964 - 3. October 1964 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-6 | A-4C | AE 300 | |
| 1. May 1965 - 1. July 1965 | CVA-66 USS America | CVW-6 | A-4C | AE 300 | |
| 30. November 1965 - 10. July 1966 | CVA-66 USS America | CVW-6 | A-4C | AE 300 | |
| 10. January 1967 - 20. September 1967 | CVA-66 USS America | CVW-6 | A-4C | AE 300 | |
| 4. June.1968 - 8. February 1969 | CVS-11 USS Intrepid | CVW-10 | A-4E | AK 200 | |
| 2. December 1969 - 8. July 1970 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-4C | AA 300 | |
| 16. September 1971 - 16. March 1972 | CVA-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 21. June 1973 - 19. June 1974 | CV-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 19. July 1974 - 21. January 1975 | CV-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 15. October 1976 - 5. May 1976 | CV-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 31. March 1977 - 21. October 1977 | CV-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 5. January 1978 - 1. February 1978 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 4. August 1978 - 20. August 1978 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 18. September 1978 - 26. October 1978 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 14. November 1978 - 4. December 1978 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 16. January 1979 - 13. July 1979 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 15. April 1980 - 22. December 1980 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 20. August 1981 - 7. October 1981 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 5. January 1982 - 13. July 1982 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 27. April 1983 - 2. December 1983 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 8. May 1984 - 20. June 1984 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 9. July 1984 - 9. September 1984 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 10. October 1984 - 8. May 1985 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 8. July 1985 - 22. August 1985 | CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower | CVW-7 | A-7E | AG 300 | |
| 18. August 1986 - 3. March 1987 | CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy | CVW-3 | Det. 66 | A-7E | AC 300 |
| VF-671, VF-81, VA-66 Commanding Officers | ||
| ? | ? | ? |
| Cdr. H. K. Pryce | 1. Feb. 1951 | 30. Sep. 1952 |
| Cdr. J. M. James | 30. Sep. 1952 | Oct. 1953 |
| Cdr. Herman J. Harders | Oct. 1953 | Jun. 1955 |
| Cdr. W. Manby, Jr. | Jun. 1955 | Aug. 1955 |
| Cdr. Uncas L. Fretwell | Aug. 1955 | Sep. 1956 |
| Cdr. Robert J. Selmer | Sep. 1956 | 16. Dec. 1957 |
| Cdr. W. J. McNeil, Jr. | 16. Dec. 1957 | 27. May 1959 |
| Cdr. D. V. Marshall, Jr. (acting) | 27. May 1959 | 28. Jun. 1959 |
| Cdr. E. C. Griffin | 28. Jun. 1959 | 6. Jul. 1960 |
| Cdr. R. I. Kasten | 6. Jul. 1960 | 26. May 1961 |
| Cdr. J. S. Herman | 26. May 1961 | 4. May 1962 |
| Cdr. J. M. Tierney | 4. May 1962 | 31. May 1963 |
| Cdr. R. E. Spruit | 31. May 1963 | 11. May 1964 |
| Cdr. D. L. Hancock | 11. May 1964 | 23. Apr. 1965 |
| Cdr. W. B. Bagwell | 23. Apr. 1965 | 6. Jun. 1966 |
| Cdr. L. Wayne Smith | 6. Jun. 1966 | 6. Jun. 1967 |
| Cdr. E. M. Crow | 6. Jun. 1967 | May 1968 |
| Cdr. W. E. Ramsey | May 1968 | Feb. 1969 |
| Cdr. A. J. Karpaitis | Feb. 1969 | Jan. 1970 |
| Cdr. B. A. White | Jan. 1970 | Aug. 1970 |
| Cdr. W. C. Nix | Aug. 1970 | Jun. 1971 |
| Cdr. J. J. Fleming | Jun. 1971 | Jun. 1972 |
| Cdr. L. E. Barringer | Jun. 1972 | 13. Aug. 1973 |
| Cdr. R. C. Macke | 13. Aug. 1973 | Nov. 1974 |
| Cdr. D. P. March | Nov. 1974 | 5. Mar. 1976 |
| Cdr. Robert T. Davis | 5. Mar. 1976 | 3. Jun. 1977 |
| Cdr. Stuart J. Fitrell | 3. Jun. 1977 | Jun. 1978 |
| Cdr. James E. Gill | Jun. 1978 | 2. Aug. 1979 |
| Cdr. Frank H. Gerwe, Jr. | 2. Aug. 1979 | 11. Oct. 1980 |
| Cdr. Kent W. Ewing | 11. Oct. 1980 | 5. Feb. 1982 |
| Cdr. Richard D. Lichtermann II | 5. Feb. 1982 | 13. Apr. 1983 |
| Cdr. Robert W. Nordman | 13. Apr. 1983 | 3. Oct. 1984 |
| Cdr. Robert J. Kelsey | 3. Oct. 1984 | 15. Apr. 1986 |
| Cdr. Richard L. Marquis | 15. Apr. 1986 | 31. Mar. 1987 |
|
History |
|
- Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |
