Attack Squadron 135 (ATKRON 135)

VA-135 ‘Thunderbirds’

 

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STATUS:

established as VA-135 on August 21, 1961

VA-135 disestablished on October 1, 1962

AIRCRAFT:

Douglas AD-6 Skyraider (1961-62)

 

 

DEPLOYMENTS:

March 1962 - May 1962 with CVG-13 aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64)

 

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history

Significant events:

Aug 1961: The squadron was established as part of a new Air Group to increase the strength of the fleet during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Mar-May 1962: The squadron participated in USS Constellation (CVA-64)’s shakedown cruise in the Caribbean.

 

Homeport: NAS Cecil Field, Florida

 

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