Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97) is a naval aviation squadron of the United States Navy. It is equipped with the F-35C Lightning II and is stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The squadron is nicknamed "Warhawks" and it is currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two, tail code "NE".

VFA-97 is an F-35C Lightning II squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Two.

Fight and win prompt or sustained combat from the sea. Strike Fighter Squadron NINE SEVEN (VFA) 97 is an F-35C Lightning II squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore and...

On May 28, 1968, they departed San Diego embarked on USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) for the squadron’s first WESTPAC deployment. Beginning in June 1968, WARHAWK pilots proved themselves in combat while flying the A-7 Corsair in strikes against targets in Vietnam.

The “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron 97 were commissioned on June 1, 1967 and assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14. On May 28, 1968, they departed San Diego, California embarked on USS...

Mar 3, 2022 · Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97), the US Navy’s second fleet squadron to operate the F-35C strike fighter has been declared safe for flight in the Lightning II, Sea Power Magazine reports.

VCVW-11 Squadron VFA-97 is the premier attack squadron of VCVW-11. Formed in spring-summer of 2018, VFA-97 is the only squadron in USLANTCOM whose real-life counterpart operated in the original namesake airwing (CVW-11).

Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97), nicknamed the "Warhawks" is a United States Navy fighter attack squadron established in 1967. In TF-77, they fly the F/A-18C, and the squadron is …

Oct 11, 2023 · Recently, the U.S. Navy's VFA-97 squadron embarked on a fast-paced training cycle to prepare for deployment in less than half the time available to the Navy’s first F-35C squadron.

Currently, CDR Jennings is the Commanding Officer of the Navy’s second operational F-35C squadron, the “Warhawks” of VFA-97. CDR Jennings has accumulated more than 2,400 flight hours and over 300...