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__NOTOC__ This VA-44, nicknamed the ''Hornets'', was an Attack Squadron of the US Navy. It was the second squadron to hold the VA-44 designation. The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron VF-44 on 1 September 1950, and redesignated VA-44 on 1 January 1956. It was disestablished on 1 May 1970. ==Significant events== *13 Jun 1953: The squadron conducted its first combat operations, striking targets in Korea. *Sep–Oct 1957: During the squadron’s deployment aboard Wasp (CVS 18), its mission was temporarily changed from attack to a fighter role in order to provide air protection for the VS squadrons operating from the carrier. *1 Jun 1958: The squadron’s mission changed from a light attack squadron to a fleet replacement training squadron. The new mission involved flight training for pilots and maintenance training for enlisted personnel. Under this concept, pilots and enlisted personnel ordered to East Coast fleet A4D squadrons completed the course of instruction provided by VA-44 before reporting to their assigned fleet squadrons. *6 Jun 1958: Fleet All Weather Training Unit Detachment ALFA, an instrument training detachment, was disestablished and its personnel and aircraft were transferred to VA-44. *8 Aug 1958: The squadron graduated its first replacement pilot under the new training program for attack pilots. *Jan 1959: The squadron’s first AD Skyraiders arrived and preparations began for the additional mission of replacement training for this aircraft, plus the A4D Skyhawk. *15 Nov 1961: The squadron graduated the 1,000th enlisted maintenance trainee on the A4D Skyhawk. *15 Feb 1963: The propeller training section of the squadron was removed from VA-44 and established as a separate squadron and designated VA-45. VA-44 continued in its training mission concentrating on A-4 Skyhawk training. It became a strictly jet squadron flying A-4Bs, A-4Cs and TF-9Js.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Second VA-44 (U.S. Navy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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