Attack Squadron 216

"Black Diamonds"

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Linage 

30. March 1955 VA-216 Established at NAS Moffett Field CA.
1. August 1970 VA-216 Disestablished at NAS Alameda CA.
Planes:
 

 

 

1955 - 1956
AD-4, AD-5

 

 

 

1956 - 1959
AD-
6

 

 

 

1959 - 1962
FJ-4B

 

 

 

1962 - 1966
A4D-2N (A-4C)

 

 

 

1966 - 1968
A-4B

 
 

 

 

1968 - 1969
A-4C

 
 

 

 

1969 - 1970
A-4F

 
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VA-216 Deployments 
19. March 1956 - 13. September 1956 CVA-10 USS Yorktown ATG-4 AD-6 G 600
6. January 1958 - 30. June 1958 CVA-12 USS Hornet ATG-4 AD-6 ND 400
21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959 CVA-20 USS Bennington ATG-4 AD-6 ND 500
29. Oktober 1960 - 6. June 1961 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-21 FJ-4B NP 600
2. February 1962 - 24. August 1962 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 FJ-4B NP 600
7. June 1963 - 16. December 1963 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 A-4C NP 600
21. October 1964 - 29. May 1965 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4C NP 680
10. November 1965 - 1. August 1966 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4C NP 680
2. May 1967 - 6 December 1967 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-4C AC 600
7. September 1968 - 18. April 1969 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 A-4C NL 600
2. December 1969 - 8. July 1970 CVA-59 USS Forrestal CVW-17 A-4E AA 400
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VA-216 Commanding Officers 
CDR Frank W. Ault 30. Mar. 1955 Sep. 1956
CDR Hope Strong, Jr. Sep. 1956 13. Feb. 1959
CDR W. E. Payne, Jr. 13. Feb. 1959 1. Jul. 1959
CDR L. F. Baumgaertel 1. Jul. 1959 9. Oct. 1959
CDR M. E. Stewart 9. Oct. 1959 5. Jul. 1961
CDR T. M. Smyer 5. Jul. 1961 2. Dec. 1961
CDR R. W. Gait (acting) 2. Dec. 1961 6. Jan. 1962
CDR G. W. Bailey 6. Jan. 1962 31. Dec. 1962
CDR J. R. Anderson 31. Dec. 1962 10. Nov. 1963
CDR J. W. Miller 10. Nov. 1963 7. Nov. 1964
CDR R. E. Schwoeffermann 7. Nov. 1964 1965
CDR Carl Birdwell, Jr. 1965 21. Oct. 1966
CDR Robert S. Moore 21. Oct. 1966 10. Oct. 1967
CDR James J. Tyson 10. Oct. 1967  17. Dec. 1968
CDR James B. Busey IV  17. Dec. 1968 19. Sep. 1969
CDR Roger A. Massey, Jr. 19. Sep. 1969 1. Aug. 1970
 

History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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