Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Bomber Fighter Squadron 18 (VBF-18) on 25 January 1945. The squadron was redesignated as Fighter Squadron 8A (VF-8A) on 15 November 1946, as VF-72 …

VA-72 provided air-to-surface missile support for possible employment against surface-to-air missile radar sites.

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Dec 19, 2019 · April 14, 1986: The United States initiated Operation Eldorado Canyon, air strikes against targets in Libya. VA-72 provided air-to-surface missile support for possible employment against surface-to-air missile radar sites.

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An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft heads for its target in Iraq with a load of eight Mark 82 500-pound bombs during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is also armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on its fuselage cheek-position point.

VA-72 is one of the last A-7E Corsair II Light Attack Squadrons left in the Navy. As part of Carrier Airwing THREE, VA-72 deployed aboard the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The squadron is...

Sep 12, 2019 · Linage . 25. January 1945: VFB-18 Established at NAS : 15. November 1946: VBF-18 was redesignated VF-8A: 1. September 1948: VF-8A was redesignated VF-72

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VF-72 flew strikes against enemy targets during its 1952 deployment to the Korean War zone on board the Bon Homme Richard. The “Bluehawks” were redesignated VA-72 on 3 January 1956 and became the first operational Navy attack squadron to fly the A4D-1 Skyhawk light attack jet.