VA-72 (U.S. Navy)
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va-72-u-s-navy-318-14543732
title:
VA-72 (U.S. Navy)
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Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Bomber Fighter Squadron 18 (VBF-18) on 25 January 1945. The squadron was redesignated as Fighter Squadron 8A (VF-8A) on 15 November 1946, as VF-72 on 28 July 1948, and finally as VA-72 on 3 January 1956. It was disestablished on 30 June 1991. The squadron's nickname from 1945 to 1950 was "Bearcats", followed by "Hawks" until 1962, and the Blue Hawks from that point forward. Its first insignia, a bearcat, was
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-72_(U.S._Navy)
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2023-02-19T20:04:27Z
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