VA-145 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy, nicknamed the Rustlers from 1951-1954, and the Swordsmen thereafter.

The squadron was established as Reserve squadron VA-702 on 1 December 1949, and called to active duty on 20 July 1950.

It was redesignated VA-145 on 4 February 1953, and disestablished on 1 October 1993.

[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 A-6E TRAM version was capable of carrying and firing the Harpoon antiship missile.

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

A-1H Skyraiders of VA-145 over USS Constellation .
A VA-145 A-6E Intruder in 1992.
A-6E SWIP Intruder from VA-145 on patrol over Somalia during Operation Restore Hope, December 1992.