VA-55 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948.

Sep 5, 2019 · First VA-55 - chronology of significant events: 15 Feb 1943: VGS-30 was disestablished and personnel from the squadron were used to form VT-5 and VF-1. 6–24 Jul 1943: The squadron departed Norfolk embarked in Yorktown (CV 10) enroute to …

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VA-55 KA-6D tanker aircraft on USS Coral Sea in 1986. VA-55, nicknamed the Warhorses, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established at NAS Oceana, Virginia, on 7 October 1983, and flew the A-6E and KA-6D variants of the Grumman A-6 Intruder.

May 29, 2021 · October 22, 1970, to June 3, 1971: VA-55 flying the A-4F Skyhawk deployed with CVW-21 to WestPac on USS Hancock, CVA-19 for the Warhorses sixth combat cruise to Vietnam. VA-55 had no operational or combat losses this cruise.

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VA-55’s target set was the Benina Airfield, coincidentally one of the first Libyan CONOPS targets, among many, planned and briefed by the Warhorses enroute the Mediterranean.

VT-5 Reestablished at NAS Norfolk VA. 15. November 1946: VT-5 was redesignated VA-6A: 16. August 1948: VA-6A was redesignated VA-55: 1. October 1975: VA-55 Disestablished at NAS Lemoore CA. 7. October 1983: VA-55 Reestablished at NAS Oceana VA. 22. February 1991: VA-55 Disestablished at NAS Oceana VA.

A VA-55 A-6E attacked and damaged a Libyan Navy Nanuchka II-class missile corvette with Rockeye cluster munitions. The ship was later finished off by a Harpoon missile launched by a VA-85 A-6E.