VA-164 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 164
Active 1 September 1960-12 December 1975
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Role Attack aircraft
Part of Inactive
Nickname(s) Ghost Riders
Engagements Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Attack A-4 Skyhawk
A-4E Skyhawk from VA-164 Ghost Riders in flight, 1966.

VA-164, nicknamed the Ghostriders, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 September 1960 and disestablished on 12 December 1975.[1]

Operational history

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]

Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-164" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 235.
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