VA-45, nicknamed the Fish-Hawks, was an Attack Squadron of the United States Navy. It was the first squadron to carry the VA-45 designation. The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-75 on 1 June 1945, redesignated VA-4B on 15 November 1946, and as VA-45 on 1 September 1948. It was disestablished on 8 June 1950.
Home port assignments The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague – 1 Jun 1945 Naval Air Station Norfolk – 20 Mar 1946 Naval Air Station Jacksonville – 14 Feb 1949
Aircraft assignment The squadron first received the following aircraft in the months shown: SBF-4E – June 1945 SBW-4E – June 1945 SB2C-4E – September 1945 SB2C – 5 March 1946 AD-1 – 27 March 1947 AM-1 – February 1949 AD-1 – 20 October 1949
See also Attack aircraft History of the United States Navy List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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