Heavy Attack Squadron 16
"White Blades"
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History |
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| 15. January 1958 | VAH-16 Established at NAS North Island CA. |
| 30. January 1959 | VAH-16 Disestablished at NAS North Island CA. |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1958 - 1959 | ZH |
| Planes: |
AJ-2
| VAH-16 Deployments | ||||
| 9. August 1957 - 2. April 1958 | CVA-33 USS Kearsage | ATG-3 | AJ-2 | ZH 00 |
| 6. January 1958 - 30. June 1958 | CVA-12 USS Hornet | ATG-4 | AJ-2 | ZH 00 |
| 21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959 | CVA-20 USS Bennington | ATG-4 | AJ-2 | ZH 00 |
| VAH-16 Commanding Officers | ||
| CDR R. L. Ashcraft | 15. January 1958 | 30. January 1959 |
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History |
| On 1 July 1958 the squadron’s primary heavy attack high altitude bombing mission was changed to aerial refueling.On 13 June 1958 the squadron established Detachment A in Hawaii and then relocated it to Agana, Guam, with four AJ-2 aircraft. |
