Strike Fighting Squadron 105

 "Gunslingers"
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History 
1. May 1952 VA-105 Established at NAS Cecil Field FL
1. February 1959 VA-105 Disestablished at NAS Jacksonville FL
4. March 1968 VA-105 Reestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL
17. December 1990 VA-105 was redesignated VFA-105
Planes:
 

 

 

 1952 - 1954
AD-1, AD-4
 

 

 

 1954 - 1959
AD-6
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 1967- 1973
A-7A
 

 

 

 1973 - 1990
A-7E		    
 

 

 

 1990 - 1991
F/A-18A		  
 

 

 

 1991 - today
F/A-18C		  
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VA-105, VFA-105 Deployments 
VA-105
7. January 1953 - 3. July 1953 CVA-40 USS Tarawa CVG-10 AD-4, AD-4NA P 500
17. August 1953 - 4. September 1953 CVA-15 USS Randolph CVG-10 AD-4, AD-4NA P 500
31. Oktober 1955 - 16. April 1956 CVA-20 USS Bennington ATG-201 AD-6 ATG 500
2. February 1958 - 17. November 1958 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-201 AD-6 AP 500
VA-105
30. December 1968 - 4. September 1969 CVA-60 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 A-7A NH 400
17. June 1970 - 9. November 1970 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7A AC 400
7. June 1971 - 28. October 1971 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7A AC 400
11. April 1972 - 13. February 1973 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7A AC 400
27. September 1974 - 19.March 1975 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
6. January 1976 - 28. July 1976 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
11. July 1977 - 23. December 1977 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
3. October 1978 - 5. April 1979 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
11. March 1980 - 27. August 1980 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
29. October 1981 - 11. December 1981 CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
4. January 1982 - 14. July 1982 CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-3 A-7E AC 400
1. March 1983 - 29. October 1983 CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson CVW-15 A-7E NL 400
2. June 1986 - 10. November 1988 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-6 A-7E AE 400
28. August 1987 - 9. October 1987 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-6 A-7E AE 400
25. April 1988 - 7. October 1988 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-6 A-7E AE 400
4. November 1989 - 12. April 1990 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-6 A-7E AE 400
VFA-105
20. October 1994 - 14. April 1995 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
25. November 1996 - 22. May 1997 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
7. November 1998 - 6. May 1999 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
28. November 2000 - 23. May 2001 CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
5. December 2002 - 23. May 2003 CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
13. October 2004 - 18. April 2005 CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
5. November 2007 - 4. June 2008 CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman CVW-3 F/A-18C AC 400
21. May 2010 - 20. December 2010 CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman CVW-3 F/A-18E AC 400
         
         
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VA-105, VFA-105  Commanding Officers 
CDR F. C. Auman 1. May 1952 Aug. 1953
LCDR R. S. Reeves Aug. 1953 Oct. 1954
CDR Samuel W. Forrer Oct. 1954 Jun. 1956
CDR Eugene F. Ternasky Jun. 1956 16. Mar. 1958
CDR L. W. S. Cummins 16. Mar. 1958 8. Dec. 1958
LCDR U. W. Patrick, Jr. 8. Dec. 1958 1. Feb. 1959
CDR R. C. Bos 1. Nov. 1967 21. Jan. 1969
CDR R. K. Halverson 21. Jan. 1969 30. Dec. 1969
CDR C. R. Bowling 30. Dec. 1969 5. Oct. 1970
CDR J. C. Perkins 5. Oct. 1970  16. Jul. 1971
CDR H. B. Chase  16. Jul. 1971 7. May 1972
CDR W. R. Zipperer 7. May 1972 23. May 1973
CDR P. N. Puerling 23. May 1973 20. Jul. 1974
CDR R. F. Moreau 20. Jul. 1974 17. Nov. 1975
CDR J. E. Carpenter 17. Nov. 1975 7. Jan. 1977
CDR F. H. Saunders 7. Jan. 1977 27. Apr. 1978
CDR B. M. Bennitt 27. Apr. 1978 3. Jul. 1979
CDR R. M. Nutwell 3. Jul. 1979 6. Nov. 1980
CDR Russell G. Pearson 6. Nov. 1980 17. Feb. 1981
CDR Dale V. Raebel 17. Feb. 1981 10. May 1982
CDR R. G. Brodsky 10. May 1982 17. Nov. 1983
CDR D. A. Weiss 17. Nov. 1983 16. May 1985
CDR G. G. Johnson 16. May 1985 6. Oct. 1986
CDR L. E. Osborn 6. Oct. 1986 25. Mar. 1988
CDR K. T. Lewis 25. Mar. 1988  27. Jul. 1989
CDR K. A. Richardson  27. Jul. 1989 28. Mar. 1991
CDR Gene A. Smith 28. Mar. 1991 ?
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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