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US Navy - Fighter Squadron 45 (FITRON 45)

VF-45 'Blackbirds'
 
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STATUS:  established as VA-45 on February 15, 1963
VA-45 redesignated VF-45 on February 7, 1985
VF-45 disestablished on March 31, 1996
AIRCRAFT:  Douglas A-4E / TA-4J Skyhawk
Northrop F-5 Tiger II
General Dynamics F-16N Viper
DEPLOYMENTS:  none - this unit was an Adversary Squadron
 

images

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TF-16N Viper (VF-45) at NAF Andrews, Maryland - 1993

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TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-45) - 1993

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TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-45) - 1993

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F-5F Tiger II (VF-45) at NAF Andrews, Maryland - 1993

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TA-4J Skyhawks (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-5E Tiger II's and TA-4J Skyhawks (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-5E Tiger II (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-5E Tiger II (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-5E Tiger II (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-5E Tiger II (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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A-4 Skyhawk (VF-45) at NAS Key West, Florida - 1993

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) landing at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Viper (VF-45) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989

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F-16N Vipers (VF-45) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989
 
 
VF-45 was based at Naval Air Station Cecil Field and then Naval Air Station Key West to provide air combat adversary services with TA-4F/Js, F-5Ns and F-16Ns.
 
 
 

patches

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