Last update on Dec.13, 2023

Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron 1 (RVAH-1)
Lineage
  01Nov1955  established  VAH-1 (Heavy Attack Squadron)
  01Sep1964  redesignated RVAH-1
  19Jan1979  disestablished

Nickname
  01Nov1955 - 19Jan1979  Smokin' Tigers

VAH-1 Deployments
  15Jan1957 - 22Jul1957  A3D-1  CVA-59  CVG-1  TB-xx    Med
  16Aug1957 - 22Oct1957  A3D-1  CVA-59  CVG-1  AB-xx    NorLant "Operation Strike Back"
  02Sep1958 - 12Mar1959  A3D-2  CVA-15  CVG-7  AG-60x   Med
  23Apr1959 - 01Jul1959  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   Shakedown(Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
    Mar1960 -   Apr1960  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   WestLant
    Jun1960 -   Jul1960  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   WestLant
  04Aug1960 - 03Mar1961  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   Med
    Jun1961 -   Jul1961  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   Caribbean
  04Aug1961 - 19Dec1961  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   Med
  19Apr1962 - 27Aug1962  A3D-2  CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-60x   Med
    Jun1963 -   Jun1963  A-5A   CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-70x   WestLant
  06Aug1963 - 04Mar1964  A-5A   CVA-62  CVG-7  AG-6xx   Med

RVAH-1 Deployments
  10May1965 - 13Dec1965  RA-5C  CVA-62   CVW-7   AG-60x  Vietnam War
  13Jun1966 - 01Feb1967  RA-5C  CVA-62   CVW-7   AG-60x  Med
  03Jan1968 - 18Jul1968  RA-5C  CVAN-65  CVW-9   NG-10x  Vietnam War
    Mar1969 -   Apr1969  RA-5C  CVA-60   CVW-3   AC-60x  WestLant
    May1969 -   Jun1969  RA-5C  CVA-60   CVW-3   AC-60x  WestLant
  09Jul1969 - 22Jan1970  RA-5C  CVA-60   CVW-3   AC-60x  Med
  27Oct1970 - 17Jun1971  RA-5C  CVA-61   CVW-2   NE-60x  Vietnam War
  11Apr1972 - 13Feb1973  RA-5C  CVA-60   CVW-3   AC-60x  Vietnam War
  03Jan1974 - 03Aug1974  RA-5C  CVA-66   CVW-8   AJ-60x  Med
  06Sep1974 - 12Oct1974  RA-5C  CVA-66   CVW-8   60x     NATO Exercise "Northern Merger"
  07Apr1975 - 12May1975  RA-5C  CV-67    CVW-1   AB-62x  WestLant
  30Jul1976 - 28Mar1977  RA-5C  CVN-65   CVW-14  NK-61x  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  04Apr1978 - 30Oct1978  RA-5C  CVN-65   CVW-14  NK-61x  WestPac