Carrier Anti Submarine Fighter Squadron 1
"War Eagles"
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History |
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| 1. July 1965 | VSF-1 established at NAS Alameda CA |
| 2. January 1970 | VSF-1 disestablished at NAS Alameda CA |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1965 - 1970 | NA |
| Planes: |
1965 - 1967
A-4B
1967 - 1970
A-4C
| VSF-1 Deployments | |||||
| 29. September 1966 - 20. May 1967 | CVA-38 USS Shangri La | CVW-8 | A-4B | AJ 570 | |
| 30. April 1968 - 27. January 1969 | CVA-62 USS Independence | CVW-7 | A-4C | AG 500 | |
| 2. September 1969 - 11. December 1969 | CVS-10 USS Yorktown | CVSG-56 | Det. 10 | A-4C | AU 00 |
| VSF-1 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Lemoore CA | 1. July 1965 | 1965 |
| NAS Alameda CA | 1965 | 17. 2. 1968 |
| NAS Norfolk VA | 17. 2. 1968 | 18. Jan. 1969 |
| NAS Alameda CA | 18. Jan. 1969 | 2. January 1970 |
| VSF-1 Commanding Officers | ||
| CDR Charlie E. Waring | 1. July 1965 | 1967 |
| CDR D. K. Wilson | 1967 | 2. January 1970 |
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History |
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The Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron concept was to have a squadron that provided a detachment to each CVS (anti-submarine warfare) aircraft carrier. The VSF detachment was to be responsible for CAP (Combat Air Patrol) over the CVS carrier. The VSF detachment was also responsible for the light attack mission and on occasion to pass gas, because war in Vietnam expanded fighter concept was scrapped and VSF detachments took the regular attack mission. |
