Attack Squadron 85 or VA-85 was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was called to active duty as U.S. Navy Reserve squadron VA-859 on 1 February 1951 and redesignated VA …

VA-85’s A-6Es conducted a follow-up attack with Rockeye bombs on a Libyan Combattante II G-class fast attack missile craft that had been hit by a Harpoon missile fired by a VA-34 aircraft. …

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VA-85, 24 Apr 1967, #152589 LTJG Irv Williams / LTJG Mike Christian (both POW, released 4 March 1973) Day strike on Kep airfield MIG base, AAA hits to wing, ejected over land. …

VA-85’s A-6Es conducted a follow-up attack with Rockeye bombs on a Libyan Combattante II G-class fast attack missile craft that had been hit by a Harpoon missile fired by a VA-34 aircraft. …

VA-85 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 15 September 1948 and disestablished on 29 November 1949. The squadron's nickname is unknown. It was …

SECOND VA-85 Lineage Attack Squadron EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY NINE (VA-859) was a reserve squadron called to active duty on 1 February 1951. Redesignated Attack Squadron …

VA-85 may refer to: VA-85 (U.S. Navy), a U.S. Navy attack squadron 1948-1949; Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy), a U.S. Navy attack squadron 1953-1994; Virginia State Route 85 (disambiguation)

It was redesignated as VA-85 on February 4, 1953 and disestablished on September 30, 1994. Its first patch was a woodpecker wearing a life vest, astride a rocket, and carrying a bomb in his …

An A-6 from Squadron VA-85 was attacking barges north of the city of Vinh on April 27, 1966, when it was hit by enemy fire. A bullet struck the pilot, Lieutenant Bill Westerman, causing …