VA-305 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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 Courtesy of Stephan Garnaud |
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Patch No info yet. |
Sources David Weber Stephen Garnaud John Gabbard |
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Handle Lobos Heritage July 1970 - - Established at NAS Los Alamitos 1987- - - - - Re-established as VFA-305 Dec 1994- - - VFA-305 disestablished |
Home Ports July 1970 - - - - - - NAS Los Alamitos 1 July 1970 - - - - - - - NAS Point Mugu |
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Air Wings 1970 - 1990 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CVWR-30 1990 - 199x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CVW-11 199x - Dec 1994 - - - - - - - - - - - - CVWR-30 |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 1 July 1970 - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk * 1 July 1970 - - - - - - Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk * 1972- - - - - - - - - - A-7A 1990 (VFA-305)- - - - - F/A-18 Hornet * November 30, 1962 The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C The A4D-5 designation changed to A-4E For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Deployments 1990 - 199X - - - - - - - CVW-11 - - CVN-72 - - - NAS Norfolk to NAS Alameda |
Commanding Officers July 1970 - - - - - - - - - NAS Los Alamitos 197?- - - - - - - - - - - - NAS Point Mugu |
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Awards No info yet |
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Events Jul. 1970: The squadron stood up at NAS Los Alamitos, CA, as VA-305, with Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft, assigned to CVWR-30. Date unknown: VA-305 moved to NAS Point Mugu with A-4C's, thereafter getting A-4E's. 1972: VA-305 was assigned A-7A's Corsair IIs. 1987: VA-305 was disestablished 1987: The unit was reestablished as VFA-305 and assigned F/A-18 Hornets, assigned to CVWR-30. 1990: VFA-305 was switched to CVW-11 to ride the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln ( CVN-72) in a Port change / Maiden Voyage, from NAS Norfolk, VA to NAS Alameda, CA, around the Horn of South America. At the end of that function they returned to CVWR-30 at NAS Point Mugu, CA. Shortly thereafter they became an Aggressor squadron. December 1994: VFA-305 was dis-established after 24 years of service. The entire air-wing of CVWR-30 dis-established as well. |
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Unit Photos Webmaster note: Prior to 1970, reserve aircraft belonged to the local NARTU or Reserve Naval Air Station. Except for those squadrons on active duty, as in Korea, no reserve squadron "owned" their aircraft, as they were assigned to the NARTU/Station. In 1970, during that reorganization of the reserves into the "Reserve Force" concept, each new squadron was made independent of NARTU (later called NAR), and assigned either to CVWR-20 or CVWR-30. All squadrons were then made in the image of active duty units, with the reserve unit Commanding Officer owning the aircraft and reporting to the CAG. Dec 1970: BuNo 149600, ND-511, parked on the Los Alamitos ramp. Gary Verver Collection. Dec 1970: right rear view of BuNo 149600, ND-511, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection. 1971: BuNo 149600, an A-4C, AA 511 parked in chocks next to an RA-5C Vig of RVAH-12 at MASDC. Gary Verver Collection. Lobos Skyhawk BuNo 149526, ND-510. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza. in-flight view of Lobos Skyhawk BuNo 147790, ND-514, refueling BuNo 147847, ND-500. B.R. Jackson. 1976: VA-305 Lobos A-4C Skyhawk BuNo 147702, ND-512, NAS Los Alamitos. Photographer unknown. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to VA-305:
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