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VA-84 (U.S. Navy)

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Attack Squadron 84
Active15 September 1948 - 29 November 1949
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeAttack
Aircraft flown
AttackTBM Avenger
AM-1 Mauler
Two AM-1 Maulers similar to those flown by VA-84. The plane in the foreground is armed with bombs and three torpedoes, the plane in the background is carrying twelve 5" HVAR rockets under the wings, two Tiny Tim rockets, and a bomb on the centerline station.

VA-84 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 15 September 1948 and disestablished on 29 November 1949. The squadron's nickname is the Maulers.

Home port assignments

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

Aircraft assignment

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

See also

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References

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

  1. ^ a b Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-84" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 142.