Attack Squadron 127 (ATKRON 127)

VA-127 ‘Batmen / Royal Blues / Cylons’

 

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STATUS:

established as VA-127 on June 15, 1962

VA-127 redesignated VFA-127 on March 1, 1987

    

Nickname: Batmen (1962-75) / Royal Blues (1975-80) / Cylons (1980-87)

AIRCRAFT:

(year received the aircraft type)

Grumman TF-9J Cougar (1961)

Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk (1966)

Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (1969)

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (1970)

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (1976)

 

 

DEPLOYMENTS:

no combat deployments because VA-127 was a Training Squadron

 

images

 

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TA-4J Skyhawk (VA-127) - 1980’s (National Naval Aviation Museum)

 

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A-4F Skyhawk (VA-127) - 1975

 

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A-4F Skyhawk (VA-127) - 1970’s

 

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Two Republic of Singapore Air Force Douglas A-4S Skyhawk and two TA-4J (VA-127) - note the ‚Batmen’ insignia on 711 - 1974 (NNAM)

 

 

history

unit history wanted ...

 

Homeport:NAS Lemoore, California (1962-87)

 

patches

 

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