VA-112 (U.S. Navy)

VA-112 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

It was established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron VBF-11 on 9 April 1945, redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-12A on 15 November 1946, then as VF-112 on 15 July 1948.

It was finally redesignated as VA-112 on 15 February 1959.

[1] The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1] The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1] * The squadron’s F9F-2s were modified at NAS Barbers Point and equipped with rocket launchers and bomb racks and designated F9F-2Bs.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

VF-112 F8F-2 prepares to launch from USS Valley Forge in 1949
VF-112 F3H-2 in 1957
VA-112 A-4C landing aboard USS Kitty Hawk off Vietnam in 1968.