RVAH-7

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Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron 7
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RVAH-7 squadron patch
Active 10 August 1950 – 28 September 1979
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Role Photo-reconnaissance
Part of Inactive
Nickname(s) Peacemakers of the Fleet
Go Devils
Engagements Vietnam War

RVAH-7 was a Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Composite Squadron Seven (VC-7) on 10 August 1950, it was redesignated as Heavy Attack Squadron Seven (VAH-7) on 1 November 1955 and then was redesignated as Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron Seven (RVAH-7) on 1 December 1964. The squadron was disestablished on 28 September 1979.[1]

Operational history

File:AJ-1 VC-7 on USS Wasp (CVA-18) c1954.jpeg
VC-7 AJ-1 Savage on board USS Wasp c.1954
2 VAH-7 A3B Skywarriors fly over NAS Sanford c.1959
File:A3J-1 and F8U-1 launch from USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) 1962.jpeg
VAH-7 A3J-1 Vigilante and F-8U launch from USS Enterprise in 1962
File:RA-5C Vigilante RVAH-7.jpg
RVAH-7 RA-5C Vigilante c.1979

VAH-7

VAH-7 was reequipped with the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior in early 1958 and made its shakedown cruise aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. In August 1961 VAH-6 began transitioning to the A3J-1 Vigilante.[2] In August 1964 VAH-9 began transitioning to the RA-5C Vigilante.

Vietnam

  • 26 October 1965 – 20 June 1966, RVAH-7 was embarked on USS Enterprise for a Vietnam deployment.[3]
  • 16 December 1965, RA-5C #151633 was lost in combat, both crewmen ejected and were rescued.[4]
  • 19 November 1966 – 6 July 1967, RVAH-7 was embarked on USS Enterprise for a Vietnam deployment.[3]
  • 12 February 1967, RA-5C #151623 was lost in combat, both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued.[4]
  • 11 August 1969 – 8 May 1970, RVAH-7 was embarked on USS Constellation for a Vietnam deployment.[3]
  • 17 February – 28 November 1972, RVAH-7 was embarked on USS Kitty Hawk for a Vietnam deployment.[3]
  • 7 May 1972, RA-5C #151618 was lost in combat.[4] Both crewmen, CDR C Polfer and LTJG J Kernan successfully ejected, were captured and returned on 28 March 1973.[5]
  • 23 November 1973 – 9 July 1974, RVAH-7 was embarked on USS Kitty Hawk for a Vietnam deployment.[3]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports:

Aircraft Assignment

See also

References

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External links

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