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i, ,Y VF-14 hid' Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN and their history goes almost to the origin of Naval Aviation. Its record of continuous service began in September, 1919, making it the oldest active squadron in the Navy. Since that time the squadron has flown 20 different types of aircraft. had its designation changed twelve times, has operated from 16 aircraft carriers, plus several battleships and cruisers, and has been under the command of 43 Naval Aviators. The Tophatters were the second to qualify on the first United States aircraft carrier, LANG LEY lCV-1 l, in 1926, During this qulaifying period they established the race track traffic pattern that is still used today and set a record for that era of 127 carrier landings in a single day. In 1949 they received their current designation as VF-14 with an all-weather intercept mission. On January 10, 1966, VF-14 moved its home to U.S, Naval Air Station, Oceana. The Commanding Officer of VF-14 is CDR C.L. CURRY.
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E 1 0+ fi 3 4 ww X VA-72 The Fall of 1955 saw the birth of a new attack squadron when Fighter Squadron SEVENTY TWO lVF-721 was decommissioned and Attack Squadron SEVENTH TWO lVA-72l was commissioned in its place. Then in 1956, VA-72 became the first squadron to fly the Douglas A4A. The Douglas Aircraft Company adopted the squadron's nickname, Skyhawk for their new aircraft, and to avoid confusion the squadron changed its name to the Blue Hawks. The Blue Hawks participated in the initial shakedown cruise of USS INDEPENDENCE in April 1959, and with that crusie a long and distinguished association with the Big l began. September of 1969 to January of 1970 were spent attached to VA-174 while the squadron transitioned to the A7B Corsair ll. With their new airplanes the squadron reported back to Carrier Air Wing ONE in preparation for their deployment on KENNEDY. Presently, Attack Squadron SEVENTY TWO is under the command of Commander Michael G. Basford. . l T'-TTFOOAO he 2 W l
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