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| Keywords: TBM-3Es VA-2A USS Tarawa 1946.jpg Two U S Navy Grumman TBM-3E Avenger bombers of torpedo squadron VT-4 positioned on the catapults on board the aircraft carrier USS Tarwawa CV-40 in 1946-1947 VT-4 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 CVG-4 aboard the Tarawa for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 1 August 1946 to 29 April 1947 During that cruise U S naval aviation units were redesignated on 15 November 1946 CVG-4 became CVAG-1 and VT-4 became VA-2A The Avengers still carry their VT-4 side numbers 4-T-99 and 4-T-97 <br> VT-4 was established in January 1942 as torpedo squadron VT-4 Valions and participated in Operation Leader strikes in Norway aboard the USS Ranger CV-4 Later it flew from the USS Bunker Hill CV-17 and the USS Essex CV-9 in the Pacific In November 1946 the squadron was redesignated attack squadron VA-2A Redesignated VA-15 in August 1948 the squadron flew AD Skyraiders and A-4 Skyhawks including two Vietnam tours in the latter aircraft before being disestablished in 1969 VA-67 was then redesignated VA-15 Valions and again to strike fighter squadron VFA-15 in October 1986 It is still active as of 2009 U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No 1996 253 1079 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/common/imagedisplay php irn 16029209 reftable ecatalogue refirn 16033856 QueryPage 2FQuery php 1946/47 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman TBF Avenger Aboard USS Tarawa CV-40 Attack Squadron 15 United States Navy | ||||
