Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 127
"Seabats"
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Linage |
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| 2. September 1983 | VAW-127 Established at NAS Norfolk VA. |
| 30. September 1991 | VAW-127 Disestablished at NAS Norfolk VA. |
| Planes: |
1983
- 1991
E-2C
| VAW-127 Deployments | ||||
| 1. Oktober 1985 - 19. May 1986 | CV-43 USS Coral Sea | CVW-13 | E-2C | AK 600 |
| 29. September 1987 - 28. March 1988 | CV-43 USS Coral Sea | CVW-13 | E-2C | AK 600 |
| 31. May 1989 - 30. September 1989 | CV-43 USS Coral Sea | CVW-13 | E-2C | AK 600 |
| VAW-127 Commanding Officers | ||
| ? | 2. September 1983 | ? |
| ? | ? | 30 September 1991 |
| History |
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VAW-127 Seabats was an East Coast carrier-based airborne early warning squadron assigned to Carrier Air Wing THIRTEEN (CVW-13) and embarked on the USS Coral Sea. The Seabats were established on 2 Sep 1983 as part of the Reagan-era build-up to a 600-ship Navy (to include as many as 15 aircraft carrier battle groups (CVBG's). With the end of the Cold War and subsequent draw down of the Services, the Coral Sea/CVW-13 team was one of the first units to be decommissioned. VAW-127 followed shortly thereafter on 30 September 1991. In between, the Seabats participated in several noteworthy events to include Operation Eldorado Canyon, the strike conducted against Libya and operations in the Gulf of Sidra. |
