VA-84 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 84
Active	15 September 1948 - 29 November 1949
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Attack
Aircraft flown
Attack	TBM 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

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

• NAS Oceana – 15 Sep 1948
• NAS Jacksonville – 5 November 1948

Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

• TBM-3E Avenger – Nov 1948
• AM-1 Mauler – 20 Nov 1948

See also

• Attack aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

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