VA-134 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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 Provided by Bob Krall |
 VA-134 Scorpions |
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Patch VA-134 Scorpion patch displayed above. |
Sources David Weber |
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Scorpions |
Home Ports
1961: Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Florida. |
| Air Wings
Date: Tail code - Air Wing August 1961: AE CVG-13 |
Aircraft
Date Type First Received - - Type of Aircraft: 19 September 1961: Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962: A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B. For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
| Deployments
Departure & Return - - Air Wing- - Carrier - - Aircraft - - Area of Operations 03 Mar 1962 - 6 May 1962: CVG-13 - CVA64 - A4D-2 (A-4B) - Atlantic (Shakedown) |
Commanding Officers
Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer 1961: CDR Kenneth B. Austin |
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Awards No info yet |
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Events August 21, 1961: Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (VA-134) established at Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Florida. VA-134 was assigned the Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk. VA-134 was established to increase naval strength during a "Berlin Crisis." February through May 1962: VA-134 was aboard USS Constellation (CVA-64) for the Connie's shakedown cruise. During this cruise the Connie was a back-up for John Glenn's Project Mercury flight. October 1, 1962: Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (VA-134) disestablished. |
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Unit Photos 1962: Scorpion A-4B BuNo. 142743. The catapult crew of USS (CVA 64) is preparing A-4B BuNo. 142743 side number AE-409 for the first catapult launch from the Connie. The pilot was Commander J. Watkins, Commander, Carrier Air Group Thirteen. CAG also got the first trap just after the February 7, 1962 launch. Official United States Navy photograph from Bob Krall. April 1962: VA-134 Scorpion Officers. VA-134 squadron officers on United States Ship Constellation (CVA 64) shakedown cruise. Photograph provided by Bob Krall. 1962: Scorpion Division. VA-134 A-4B Skyhawks: Lead BuNo 142420, AE-413; Number two BuNo 142734, AE-410; Number three BuNo 142743, AE-409; Number four BuNo 142761, AE-411. 1962: A4D-2 BuNo 142752, AE-406, takes part in a firefighting exercise aboard the Connie as a smoke bomb provides the setting for a burning aircraft. Naval Aviation News photo 1962: A4D-2 BuNo 142752, AE-406, takes part in a firefighting exercise aboard the Connie as a smoke bomb provides the appearance of a burning aircraft. Naval Aviation News photo 1962: A4D-2 142752, AE-406, takes part in a firefighting exercise aboard the Connie as a man in a "Hot Suit" gets up on the aircraft to rescue the pilot. Naval Aviation News photo 1962: A4D-2 BuNo 142752, AE-406, takes part in a firefighting exercise aboard the Connie as firefighters approach from windward to protect the rescuer in the asbestos suit as he rescues the pilot. Naval Aviation News photo 1962: A4D-2 BuNo 142752, AE-406, takes part in a firefighting exercise aboard the Connie as the fog applicator protects the rescuer in the asbestos suit as he removes the pilot. Naval Aviation News photo 29 AUG 1962: A4D-2 BuNo 142682 parked on the ramp without any squadron markings. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza Scorpion Division Part Two - 1962 A division of VA-134 Scorpions from Naval Air Station Cecil Field fly over Lake Okeechobee in 1962. The division lead is A4D-2 BuNo. 142420, AE-413, division wing (Ensign Bob Krall) is in BuNo 142734, AE-410; section lead is in BuNo 142743, AE-409 and the section wing is in BuNo 142761, AE-411. Official United States Navy photograph from Bob Krall. 25April 1962: A4D-2 AE-401 in the foreground as Lt's Dick Pouchert, Hartland, WI, and Doug Mayfield, Sacramento, CA, attached to the Alert Attachment, run for their planes, NAS Gitmo. Off-Duty Photos None yet. |
A-4 Skyhawks Assigned to VA-134
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