VFA-161 [SEP] dissolved or abolished
VFA-161
VFA-161, nicknamed the "Chargers", was a Strike Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established at NAS Cecil Field as Fighter Squadron VF-161 on 1 September 1960. It moved to NAS Miramar on 19 September 1961, and to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan. On 1 April 1986, the squadron was redesignated VFA-161. It was disestablished on 1 April 1988.
Operational history.
Operational history Vietnam War.
The squadron made 9 deployments during the Vietnam War.
From 1 August 1963 to 10
161 Squadron
161 Squadron or 161st Squadron may refer to:
- No. 161 Squadron RAF, a unit of the Royal Air Force
- No. 161 Squadron RCAF, a unit of Royal Canadian Air Force
- 161 Squadron (Israel) a unit of the Israeli Air Force
- 161st Intelligence Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force
- VFA-161, a strike fighter unit of the United States Navy
- VMM-161, a tiltrotor transport unit of the United States Marine Corps