Last update on Aug.17, 2022
Reconnaissance Heavy Attack Squadron ELEVEN (RVAH-11)
Lineage
03Dec1951 established VC-8 (Composite Squadron)
01Nov1955 redesignated VAH-11 (Heavy Attack Squadron)
01Jul1966 redesignated RVAH-11
01Jun1975 disestablished
Nickname
03Dec1951 - 01Jun1975 Checkertails
VC-8 Deployments
26Aug1952 - 08Oct1952 AJ-1 CVB-41 CVG-6 NC-xx NorLant
DET.34 25Feb1955 - 03Apr1955 AJ-1 CVA-39 CVG-8 NC-1x Med
DET.36 30Nov1954 - 18Jun1955 AJ-1 CVA-15 ATG-181 NC-xx Med
23Mar1955 - 29Sep1955 AJ-1 CVA-43 CVG-17 NC-xx Med
VAH-11 Deployments
DET.36 14Jul1956 - 19Feb1957 AJ-1 CVA-15 ATG-202 NC-xx Med
DET.31 23Jul1956 - Aug1956 AJ-1 CVA-43 CVG-10 NC-xx WestLant
DET.31 13Aug1956 - 11Feb1957 AJ-1 CVA-43 CVG-10 NC-xx Med
DET.33 03Sep1957 - 22Oct1957 AJ-1 CVA-11 CVG-6 GN-6xx NorLant "Operation Strike Back"
Sep1958 - Nov1958 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Guantanamo, Cuba
07Jan1959 - 23Jan1959 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Caribbean
13Feb1959 - 28Aug1959 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Med
Sep1959 - Oct1959 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx WestLant
28Jan1960 - 24Aug1960 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Med
15Feb1961 - 28Aug1961 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Med
18Nov1961 - 30Nov1961 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Caribbean
20Jul1962 - 04Aug1962 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx Guantanamo
DET.59 03Aug1962 - 02Mar1963 A3D-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AB-61x Med
14Sep1962 - 22Apr1963 A3D-2 CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-60x Med
DET.8 11Oct1962 - 25Nov1962 A-3B CVA-62 CVG-7 AB-6xx Caribbean "Cuban Crisis"
22Nov1963 - 21Dec1963 A-3B CVA-42 CVG-1 AB-6xx WestLant
Feb1964 - Mar1964 A-3B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-6xx Caribbean
DET.8 Feb1964 - Mar1964 A-3B CVA-59 CVW-8 AB-61x WestLant
28Apr1964 - 22Dec1964 A-3B CVA-42 CVW-1 AB-6xx Med
DET.8 Jun1964 - Jul1964 A-3B CVA-62 CVW-7 AB-6xx WestLant
DET.8 08Sep1964 - 05Nov1964 A-3B CVA-62 CVW-7 AB-6xx NorLant, Med
24Aug1965 - 07Apr1966 A-3B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-6xx Med
RVAH-11 Deployments
14Feb1967 - 18Mar1967 RA-5C CVA-59 CVW-17 AA-60x Guantanamo Bay
06Jun1967 - 14Sep1967 RA-5C CVA-59 CVW-17 AA-60x Vietnam War
18Nov1967 - 28Jun1968 RA-5C CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-60x Vietnam War
30Dec1968 - 04Sep1969 RA-5C CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-60x Vietnam War
Apr1970 - Apr1970 RA-5C CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-60x WestLant
23Jun1970 - 31Jan1971 RA-5C CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-60x Med
Jul1971 - Aug1971 RA-5C CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-60x Hawaii Operating Area
01Oct1971 - 01Jul1972 RA-5C CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-60x Vietnam War
16Apr1973 - 01Dec1973 RA-5C CVA-67 CVW-1 AB-60x Med
27Sep1974 - 19Mar1975 RA-5C CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-60x Med