Attack Squadron 93

"Blue Blazers", "Ravens"
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Linage 
12. August 1948 VF-93 Established at NAS
30. November 1949 VF-93 Disestablished at NAS
26. March 1952 VF-93 Reestablished at NAS Alameda CA.
26. March 1953 VF-93 was redesignated VA-93
31. July 1986 VA-93 disestablished at NAS Lemoore CA.
Planes:
 

 

 

 1948 - 1949
F8F-1		  
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 1952 - 1953
F9F2		  
 

 

 

 1953 - 1953
F9F-5		  
 

 

 

 1955 - 1956
F9F-6		 USN F9F-8 93 01.png (67483 Byte)  
 

 

 

1956 - 1958
A4D-1
 

 

 

 1958 - 1960
A4D-2
 

 

 

 1960 - 1963
A4D-2N (A-4C)
 

 

 

 1966 - 1967
A-4E		  
 

 

 

 1967 - 1969
A-4F		  
 

 

 

 1969 - 1973
A-7B		    
 

 

 

 1973 - 1977
A-7A		  
 

 

 

 1977 - 1986
A-7E		    
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VF-93, VA-93 Deployments 
15. December 1952 - 14. August 1953 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-9 F9F-2 N 300
11. May 1954 - 12. December 1954 CVA-12 USS Hornet CVG-9 F9F-5 N 300
11. February 1956 - 13. June 1956 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-9 F9F-8 N 300
16. September 1957 - 25. April 1958 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-9 A4D-1 NG 300
6. February  1960 - 30. August 1960 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 A4D-2 NG 300
11. August 1961 - 8. March 1962 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 A4D-2N NG 300
9. November 1962 - 14. June 1963 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-9 A-4C NG 300
19. February 1964 - 11. September 1964 CVS-20 USS Bennington CVSG-59 Det.Q A-4B NG 300
5. August 1964 - 6 May 1965 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-9 A-4C NG 300
26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-9 A-4C NG 300
5. January 1967 - 22. July 1967 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-5 A-4E NF 300
27. January 1968 - 10. October 1968 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-5 A-4F NF 300
14. October 1969 - 1. June 1970 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-7B NE 300
16. April 1971 - 6. November 1971 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7B NF 300
10. April 1972 - 3. March 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7B NF 300
11. September 1973 - 5. October 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
26. November 1973 - 22. December 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
29. January 1974 - 6. March 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
18. October 1974 - 20. December 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
13. January 1975 - 18. February 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
31. March 1975 - 29. May 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
4. October 1975 - 19. December 1975 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
13. March 1976 - 26. April 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
19. May 1976 - 22. June 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
19. July 1976 - 4. August 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
1. November 1976 - 17. December 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
11. January 1977 - 1. March 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
19. April 1977 - 25. August 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7A NF 300
18. August 1977 - 5. September 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
27. September 1977 - 21. December 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
11. April 1978 - 23. May 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
9. November 1978 - 23. December 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
11. January 1979 - 20. February 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
7. April 1979 - 18. June 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
20. August 1979 - 14. September 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
30. September 1979 - 20. February 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
14. July 1980 - 26. November 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
23. February 1981 - 5. June 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
26. June 1981 - 16. July 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
3. September 1981 - 6. October 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
7. March 1982 - 19. May 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
26. April 1982 - 18. June 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
14. September 1982 - 11. December 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
2. June 1983 - 8. Auguast 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
25. October 1983 - 11. December 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
28. December 1983 - 23. May 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
15. October 1984 - 12. December 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
1. February 1985 - 28. March 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
10. June 1985 - 14. October 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
15. November 1985 - 12. December 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
17. January 1986 - 30. March 1986 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-7E NF 300
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VF-93, VA-93 Commanding Officers 
? 12. Aug. 1948 30. Nov. 1949
LCdr. E. W. Smith (acting) 26. Mar. 1952 23. Apr. 1952
LCdr. W. E. Carver 23. Apr. 1952 May 1953
LCdr. J. T. Barker May 1953 Jul. 1955
Cdr. G. E. Hartley Jul. 1955  24. Sep. 1956
Cdr. Paul E. Padget  24. Sep. 1956 30. Apr. 1958
Cdr. Robert F. Kanze 30. Apr. 1958 27. May 1959
Cdr. E. W. Gendron 27. May 1959 21. Jul. 1960
Cdr. William H. Hile, Jr. 21. Jul. 1960 9. Jun. 1961
Cdr. J. W. Porter, Jr. 9. Jun. 1961 27. Mar. 1962
Cdr. Robert F. Schoultz 27. Mar. 1962 2. Mar. 1963
Cdr. William M. Gortney 2. Mar. 1963 5. Feb. 1964
Cdr. E. W. O’Callaghan 5. Feb. 1964 11. Jan. 1965
Cdr. A. J. Monger 11. Jan. 1965 4. Jan. 1966
Cdr. W. G. Sizemore 4. Jan. 1966 Jan. 1967
Cdr. R. S. Salin Jan. 1967 17. Jan. 1968
Cdr. R. R. Wilson 17. Jan. 1968  10. Jul. 1968
Cdr. Thomas W. Schaaf  10. Jul. 1968 19. Jan. 1970
Cdr. David L. Glunt, Jr. 19. Jan. 1970  19. Nov. 1970
Cdr. Edwin R. Kohn, Jr.  19. Nov. 1970 22. Jul. 1971
Cdr. Carl E. Erie 22. Jul. 1971 13. Jul. 1972
Cdr. Jerry L. Terrell 13. Jul. 1972 29. Jan. 1973
Cdr. Douglas L. Clarke 29. Jan. 1973 10. May 1974
Cdr. Walter V. Roeser 10. May 1974 6. Jun. 1975
Cdr. William A. Dougherty, Jr. 6. Jun. 1975 18. Sep. 1976
Cdr. Rodger W. Wright 18. Sep. 1976 3. Jan. 1977
Cdr. John W. Patterson 3. Jan. 1977  30. Mar. 1978
Cdr. Clarence S. Vaught  30. Mar. 1978 22. Jun. 1979
Cdr. Eugene F. Mitchell 22. Jun. 1979 22. Oct. 1980
Cdr. Marion R. Rackowitz 22. Oct. 1980 21. Dec. 1981
Cdr. James H. Finney 21. Dec. 1981 11. May 1982
Cdr. Dennis W. Irelan 11. May 1982 4. Oct. 1984
Cdr. Harry W. Hartsell 4. Oct. 1984 15. Jun. 1986
Cdr. David V. Park 15. Jun. 1986 31. Jul. 1986
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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