| Attack Squadron 56 | |
|---|---|
&sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:Attack_Squadron_56_Insignia_(US_Navy).jpg) VA-56 squadron patch | |
| Active | 4 June 1956 – 31 August 1986 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Boomerangs Champions |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | F9F Panther F9F Cougar FJ-4 Fury A-4 Skyhawk A-7 Corsair II |
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VA-56 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 4 June 1956, and disestablished thirty years later, on 31 August 1986. The squadron's nickname was the Boomerangs from 1957 to 1958, and the Champions thereafter.[1]
- ^ Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-56" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 108.
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