Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters" is a United States Navy fighter attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. They fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and are the Navy's oldest active squadron, having formed in 1919.

VFA-14 is an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9.

The Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters" are a United States Navy fighter attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. They fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and are the Navy's...

VF-14 made two deployments aboard USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in 1957. The squadron was then re-equipped with F3H-2s. VF-14 and its parent CVG-1 were then re-assigned to the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and made eight deployments to the Mediterranean Sea up to 1969.

Dec 14, 2024 · The “Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their home base at Naval...

In December 1949 VA-14 was redesignated Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14). In 1951 and 1952 VF-14 made two deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the modernized USS Wasp (CV-18), still flying...

The Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters" are a United States Navy fighter attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. They fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and are the Navy's oldest active squadron, having formed in 1919. Their callsign is …

VFA-14, Tophatters, is based at NAS Lemoore in California. They were redesignated VFA-14, from VF-14, in 2001. This was to reflect VFA-14's transition training to the F-18E/F Super Hornet. The...

Dec 14, 2024 · Flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet, VFA-14 flew over 2,000 flight hours during deployment and played a crucial role in supporting numerous CENTCOM objectives.

Note: VFA-14 is currently the oldest operating squadron in the Navy. [The Navy did not institute its program for history reporting requirements until World War II. The only primary sources...