Second VA-45, nicknamed the Blackbirds, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 June 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlain. It was disestablished on 1 March 1958. It was the second squadron to be designated VA-45, the first VA-45 was disestablished on 8 June 1950.[1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown:[1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.