escorts a Soviet
Tu-16 c.1972 and
F-5Ns at
NAS Key West in 1993 at
NAF Andrews in 1993 In February 1963 the jet training function of
VA-44 at
Naval Air Station Jacksonville was separated to off to form the new VA-45 at
Naval Air Station Cecil Field. VA-45 Detachment 11 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) aboard the for a Mediterranean deployment from 16 April to 15 October 1971. VA-45 Detachment 1 was assigned to CVSG-56 aboard the
Intrepid for a Mediterranean deployment from 24 November 1972 to 4 May 1973. VF-45 was based at
Naval Air Station Cecil Field and then
Naval Air Station Key West to provide air combat adversary services with
TA-4F/Js,
F-5Ns and
F-16Ns. Following its inactivation, the role of VF-45 and other Regular Navy adversary squadrons was assumed by strike fighter and fighter composite squadrons of the Naval Air Reserve. At NAS Key West, this role is currently executed by Fighter Composite Squadron ONE ELEVEN (
VFC-111) flying the F-5N and F-5F. ==See also==