Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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During the 1976-77 Mediterranean Cruise navy effeekyfequadron. Deploying on a Second Combat Silver Foxes continued to build onla traditionfof to Kmeg aboard USS PMNCETON, VA-155 and SXCGUGUCG- In its 33 Year VNSTQFY VA-155 lgglgfstinguishedr itself l by providing maximum weapons established a rectord of SXCSHGHCG DOW InlC0mb-at sugplportllfor the front line without the loss of peacetlmel0p9f3 IOUS- D Korean Conflict VA-155 made From its flrlst ltleployglmfntlln 19l44l abplardlvlthe exetyetfalwlqgacelllnelclllllseslaboard USS YORKTOWM USS ESSEX and its IFS Com H aC 'On urine e HANcoctrr,g,,.ranitdfusswc 'BAL SEA. In February of 1946 Campaign in World War ll to its most recent VA-155 airgf8f1,gS6W1il6om bat for the first time in 12 years, . . le r'- KF? i' if .s5,ff,X 5 Q I, if j , , ' deployment aboard The USS OFNSKANY and lnrV.ietnarny.ll,ln.,.thelfsucceeding nine years VA-155 1 . wife, SJ' wttftftftxrtefizrt .. gt... ,fff ,,,f', , . 1 sf FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, VA-155i has proven ESGITQS? el-uleee aboard U33 CQRAL SEA, During wartime the sudden death symbol of thel:S.ku'l.ll,,9.Ud-itll U33 QRISKANYI Between cobra on the t0 .,.,1. lwvllll-R I three more peacetime life as Silver Fox aircraft have conlslstentlysdeali Crufisesiaboarqlf,USS ORISKANY. Finallyin June and punishing blowsto enemyinstallatldns and VA.-'155 deployed to NAS Cecil Field and USS In peacetime, the excellent combat readllness for ltss llrQgi,Medllerranean Crulsel l by the Silver Foxes haS DFOUQW h0m.? the flying the'fA7B Corsair Il, VA-155 is tasked meaning of that cobra, poised and ready tostrike. I'T'llSSlOf1S.W,EOl'GmOSt among those missions is the VA-155 has orginally designated carrierl bombing squadron VB-15 in 1943. Operating off the USSESSEX during World War ll it established an impresslfgttcplmbat accurate deliveryypf conventional and nuclear ordnance on assigned targletsullnladdition VA-155 is tasked with the reconnaiSarf6e oftt.he waters in which the ROSIE sails. This record. VB-15 was placed in reserve status at' detection, location and identification the World War ll but in 1951, having been talT't2the'iflKiaters surrounding the USS ROOSEVELT. VA-728, the squadron was recalled to action in the Korean Conflict, operations off USS ANTIETAM. On 4 February 1953 the squadron was redesignated VA-155, a regular sVAi155 is also occasionally tasked with the mission of an interceptor should an air threat encroach on the air space surrounding the USS ROOSEVELT. 293

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