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US Navy - Attack Squadron 305 (ATKRON 305)
VA-305 'Lobos'
 
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STATUS:   established as VA-305 on July 1, 1970
VA-305 redesignated VFA-305 on January 1, 1987
 AIRCRAFT:   Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (1970-71)
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (1971-72)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II (1972-78)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7B Corsair II (1978-87)
 DEPLOYMENTS:   no combat deployments
VA-305 was a Reserve Squadron at NAS Point Mugu, California and part of CVWR-30
 
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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) at NAS Fallon, Nevada - June 1986

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) in a non-standard camouflage at NAS Fallon, Nevada - September 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) at NAS Fallon, Nevada - September 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) - September 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) - September 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) - September 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) aboard USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - March 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) over USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - March 1981

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A-7B Corsair II (VA-305) during a training flight from NAS Fallon, Nevada - September 1979

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A-7A Corsair II (VA-305) - early 1970's



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A-4C Skyhawk (VA-305) at the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California - circa 1970
 
 
History:

VA-305 was established on 1 July 1970 at NAS Los Alamitos, California as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. It was relocated to NAS Point Mugu in January 1971.

In November 1976, the squadron deployed aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) for annual active duty training and as part of CVWR-30’s tactical air mobilization test and operational readiness exercise/inspection, to ensure that it was seaworthy and combat ready. This was part of a Reserve Air Test ordered by Congress.

The squadron was redesignated VFA-305 on 1 January 1987, and finally disestablished on 31 December 1994.


Squadron Insignia and Nickname:
The squadron’s first insignia was approved by CNO on 29 June 1971.
Colors for the dagger insignia were: a gray background outlined in green; green diagonal strips; gold dagger outlined in black; gray scroll outlined in green with black lettering.

A new insignia was adopted and approved by CNO on 3 January 1974.
Colors for the wolf insignia are: a white background outlined in brown; green diagonal strips outlined in brown; brown and white wolf’s head, white and red eye, white mouth and teeth with a red tongue; white scroll outlined in bown with brown lettering.

Nicknames:
The Hackers, 1971-1974. Lobos, 1974-1987

Homebase:
NAS Los Alamitos, California (1970-71)
NAS Point Mugu, California (1971-87)
 
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VA-305 Hackers (1971-74)
 
 
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