1960s VFA-86

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va-86 a4d-2 skyhawks in 1960


in april 1961 va-86 operated uss independence near guantanamo bay, cuba, during bay of pigs invasion. in november 1962, squadron assigned carrier air wing 3 , embarked in uss lexington during cuban missile crisis operating off coast of jacksonville, florida. va-86 flying mix of a-4bs , a-4cs, squadron transitioning a-4c. in april–may 1963, va-86 provided a-4c detachments aboard atlantic fleet anti-submarine carriers uss essex, uss randolph , uss wasp. aircraft equipped aim-9 sidewinder missiles provide carriers anti-air warfare capability.


from august 1963 march 1964, va-86 again deployed cvw-7 aboard uss independence mediterranean sea. following deployment, squadron transitioned a-4e. on 1 july 1965, squadron conducted first combat missions, flying independence against targets in south vietnam. in 1966-67, va-86 in mediterranean sea aboard independence.


on 1 june 1967, va-86 became navy s first operational atlantic fleet squadron fly a-7a corsair ii. va-86 reassigned carrier air wing 6 , made deployment vietnam aboard uss america. squadron conducted third south east asia combat deployment aboard uss coral sea september 1969 july 1970 while being assigned carrier air wing fifteen. in october 1970, va-86 transitioned e model of a-7.







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