Attack Squadron 185 

"Nighthawks"

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Linage 

1. December 1986 VA-185 Established at NAS Whidbey Island
6. August 1991 VA-185 Disestablished at NAF Atsugi, Japan
Planes:
 

 

 

1986 - 1991
A-6E

   
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VA-185 Deployments 
15. October 1987 - 12. April 1988 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
18. October 1988 - 9. November 1988 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
21. January 1989 - 24. February 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
27. February 1989 - 9. April 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
31. May 1989 - 25. July 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
15. August 1989 - 11. December 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
25. January 1990 - 6. April 1990 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
2. October 1990 - 17. April 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
10. August 1991 - 22. August 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 A-6E NF 400
22. August 1991 - 27. October 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-14 A-6E NF 400
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VA-185 Commanding Officers 
 CDR William J. Magnan 1. Dec. 1986 18. Nov. 1988
CDR Michael J. McCamish 18. Nov. 1988 1. Jun. 1990
CDR Bernard M. Satterwhite, Jr. 1. Jun. 1990 6. Aug. 1991
 

History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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