TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON 135 (VAQ-135)

DET THREE

“Black Ravens”

VAQ-135 EKA-3B "Skywarrior"

On May 15,1969, one of VAQ-130 detachments was enlarged into a new TACELRON, VAQ-135, homeported at NAS Alameda, California. The new unit first deployed to Southeast Asia aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) in September, 1969. In July, 1970, as other TACELRONs were transitioning to the EA-6B, VAQ-135 was reorganized into a permanently shore-based component and five sea-going detachments.

From November, 1971, until January, 1974, these detachments deployed to Yankee Station twice aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) and USS Hancock (CVA-19), and once aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63). VAQ-135 detachments also deployed to the Med aboard the USS F. D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), USS Forrestal (CVA-59), USS America (CVA-66), and USS J. F. Kennedy (CVA-67). Moving to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, in September, 1973, VAQ-135 received its first EA-6Bs in July, 1974.


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  A3 "Skywarrior" Association

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