VA-873 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO). See FAQ/Research/Contact link under [SA] in the menu. |
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Patch 1964: The squadron insignia was approved by CNO on 16March 1964. Colors for the insignia were: a white and blue background out-lined in black; the blue background section had five white stars and the white section had a gold outline of San Francisco Golden Gate with two blue rows of waves beneath the bridge; separating the two sections was a stylized aircraft in black with a red flame coming from the tail; the scroll was white outlined in black with black lettering. |
Sources David Weber CW5 Rob Billington |
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Handle No info yet. Heritage 27 Jan 1968 - - - VA-873 activated. 12 Oct 1968 - - - VA-873 returned to reserve status. |
Home Ports 27 Jan 1968 - - - - - - NAS Alameda, CA. |
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Air Wings 27 Jan 1968 - - - - - - - NR*- - - - - - - - COMFAIRALAMEDA 01 Jul 1968 - - - - - - - NE - - - - - - - - CVW-2 01 Oct 1968- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMFAIRALAMEDA * This tail code was also assigned to two other activated reserve squadrons, VA-776 and VF-703 |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 27 Jan 1968 - - - - - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 18 May 1968 - - - - - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
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Deployments BuNo.148513 (A4-C) as NE212, displayed USS Ranger on her side. |
Commanding Officers 27 Jan 1968 - - - - - - - CDR Glen W. Stinnett, Jr. |
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Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
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Events Few records exist for reserve squadrons prior to1970. They did not submit history reports Until 1970. 27 Jan 1968: Following the capture of the USS Pueblo by a North Korean patrol boat on 23 Jan 1968, the President directed the activation of VA-873. "I was in VA-873 after it mobilized. It was activated while I was on TAD/TDY to MCAS Yuma with VA-876, also from Alameda, in support of their two weeks ACDUTRA in JAN 68. At that time I was an AOAN (TAR) assigned to the Weapons Branch at NARTU, Alameda." CW5 Rob Billington, ARNGUS. |
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Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |