Attack Squadron 85
"Black Falcons", "Buckeye"
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| 1948 | VA-859 Established at NAS Niagara Falls NY. |
| 1. February 1951 | Recalled to active duty |
| 4. February 1953 | VA-859 was redesignated VA-85 |
| 30. September 1994 | VA-85 Disestablished at NAS Oceana VA. |
| Planes: |
1948 - 1951
TBM-3
1951
- 1954
AD-2, AD-4
1954
- 1964
AD6 (A-1H)
1964
- 1971
A-6A
1971
- 1994
A-6E
| VA-859, VA-85 Deployments | ||||
| VA-859 | ||||
| 28. November 1951 - 11. June 1952 | CV-40 USS Tarawa | CVG-8 | AD-2 | E 500 |
| VA-85 | ||||
| 26. April 1953 - 21. October 1953 | CVB-43 USS Coral Sea | CVG-8 | AD-4 / 4L | E 500 |
| 28. September 1954 - 22. April 1955 | CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain | CVG-8 | AD-6 | E 500 |
| 12. March 1956 - 5. September 1956 | CVA-11 USS Intrepid | CVG-8 | AD-6 | E 500 |
| 4. October 1957 - 6. December 1957 | CVA-61 USS Ranger | CVG-8 | AD-6 | AJ 400 |
| 28. January 1960 - 31. August 1960 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVG-8 | AD-6 | AJ 500 |
| 9. February 1961 - 25. August 1961 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVG-8 | AD-6 | AJ 500 |
| 3. August 1962 - 2. March 1963 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVG-8 | AD-6 | AJ 500 |
| 19. October 1965 - 13. June 1966 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | A-6A | NH 800 |
| 5. November 1966 - 19. June 1967 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | A-6A | NH 500 |
| 10. April 1968 - 16. December 1968 | CVA-66 USS America | CVW-6 | A-6A, A-6B | AE 500 |
| 11. August 1969 - 8. May 1970 | CVA-64 USS Constellation | CVW-14 | A-6A , A-6B | NK 500 |
| 5. January 1971 - 2. July 1971 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6A / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 22. September 1972 - 6. July 1973 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 11. March 1974 - 11. September 1974 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 5. March 1975 - 22. September 1975 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 4. April 1978 - 26. October 1978 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 27. November 1979 - 7. May 1980 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 2. March 1981 - 15. September 1981 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 8. June 1982 - 16. November 1982 | CV-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 25. May 1983 - 1. July 1983 | CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy | CVW-3 | A-6E | AC 540 |
| 27. September 1983 - 2. May 1984 | CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy | CVW-3 | A-6E | AC 540 |
| 25. August 1985 - 16. April 1986 | CV-60 USS Saratoga | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 5. June 1987 - 17. November 1987 | CV-60 USS Saratoga | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AA 500 |
| 15. August 1988 - 8. October 1988 | CV-62 USS Independence | CVW-17 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 8. February 1989 - 3. April 1989 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 11. May 1989 - 10. November 1989 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 28. December 1990 - 18. April 1991 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 21. August 1991 - 11. October 1991 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 2. December 1991 - 6. June 1992 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| 11. August 1993 - 5. February 1994 | CV-66 USS America | CVW-1 | A-6E / KA-6D | AB 500 |
| VA-859, VA-85 Commanding Officers | ||
| ? | ? | 1. Feb. 1951 |
| LCdr. Richard E. Moot | 1. Feb. 1951 | 26. Sep. 1952 |
| LCdr. Joe W. Williams, Jr. | 26. Sep. 1952 | Mar. 1954 |
| Cdr. Adolph Mencin | Mar. 1954 | 6. May 1955 |
| Cdr. Charles H. Jaep III | 6. May 1955 | Sep. 1956 |
| Cdr. Jack C. Heishman | Sep. 1956 | Sep. 1957 |
| Cdr. M. G. Bramilla, Jr. | Sep. 1957 | 5. Sep. 1958 |
| Cdr. E. M. Coppola | 5. Sep. 1958 | 25. Mar. 1959 |
| Cdr. Howard C. Lee | 25. Mar. 1959 | 29. Nov. 1960 |
| Cdr. William Carrier, Jr. | 29. Nov. 1960 | Dec. 1961 |
| Cdr. N. O. Scott, Jr. | Dec. 1961 | 21. Dec. 1962 |
| Cdr. Clinton H. Mundt | 21. Dec. 1962 | 5. Feb. 1963 |
| Cdr. John C. McKee | 5. Feb. 1963 | Feb. 1964 |
| Cdr. A. H. Barie | Feb. 1964 | 5. Apr. 1964 |
| Cdr. Billie J. Cartwright | 5. Apr. 1964 | 22. Dec. 1965 |
| Cdr. J. E. Keller | 22. Dec. 1965 | 21. Apr. 1966 |
| Cdr. Ronald J. Hays | 21. Apr. 1966 | 20. Jun. 1967 |
| Cdr. J. C. Patterson | 20. Jun. 1967 | 28. Jun. 1968 |
| Cdr. Ken L. Coskey | 28. Jun. 1968 | 6. Sep. 1968 |
| Cdr. Charles B. Hunter | 6. Sep. 1968 | 6. Jun. 1969 |
| Cdr. Herbert A. Hope, Jr. | 6. Jun. 1969 | 5. Jun. 1970 |
| Cdr. Donald H. Westbrock | 5. Jun. 1970 | 8. May 1971 |
| Cdr. David W. Timberlake | 8. May 1971 | 30. May 1972 |
| Cdr. Michael R. Hall | 30. May 1972 | 1. May 1973 |
| Cdr. Arthur M. Page | 1. May 1973 | 1. Jul. 1974 |
| Cdr. Donald V. Boecker | 1. Jul. 1974 | 7. Nov. 1975 |
| Cdr. Richard C. Allen | 7. Nov. 1975 | 25. Feb. 1977 |
| Cdr. Charles R. Bubeck | 25. Feb. 1977 | May 1978 |
| Cdr. Bruce B. Bremner | May 1978 | 26. Jun. 1979 |
| Cdr. Ronald J. Zlatoper | 26. Jun. 1979 | 7. Aug. 1980 |
| Cdr. Daniel P. Wright | 7. Aug. 1980 | 10. Dec. 1981 |
| Cdr. John I. Dow | 10. Dec. 1981 | 18. Feb. 1983 |
| Cdr. Kirby E. Hughes II | 18. Feb. 1983 | 17. Aug. 1984 |
| Cdr. Paul L. Bernard | 17. Aug. 1984 | 1. Jul. 1985 |
| Cdr. Robert W. Day | 1. Jul. 1985 | 16. Sep. 1986 |
| Cdr. Robert A. Tolhurst | 16. Sep. 1986 | 11. Mar. 1988 |
| Cdr. James B. Stone, Jr. | 11. Mar. 1988 | 5. Jun. 1989 |
| Cdr. Dean W. Ellerman, Jr. | 5. Jun. 1989 | 16. Aug. 1990 |
| Cdr. Lewis W. Crenshaw, Jr. | 16. Aug. 1990 | 1. Sep. 1991 |
| Cdr. Ralph C. Miko | 1. Sep. 1991 | 22. Sep. 1992 |
| Cdr. Bruce A. Weber | 22. Sep. 1992 | 29. Sep. 1993 |
| Cdr. John W. Scheffler | 29. Sep. 1993 | 30. Sep. 1994 |
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History |
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