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.