File:TBM-3Es VA-2A USS Tarawa 1946.jpg

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Two U.S. Navy Grumman TBM-3E Avenger bombers of torpedo squadron VT-4 positioned on the catapults on board the aircraft carrier USS Tarawa (CV-40) in 1946-1947. VT-4 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) aboard the Tarawa for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 1 August 1946 to 29 April 1947. During that cruise U.S. naval aviation units were redesignated on 15 November 1946: CVG-4 became CVAG-1 and VT-4 became VA-2A. The Avengers still carry their VT-4 side numbers 4-T-99 and 4-T-97.

VT-4 was established in January 1942 as torpedo squadron VT-4 Valions, and participated in "Operation Leader" strikes in Norway aboard the USS Ranger (CV-4). Later it flew from the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) and the USS Essex (CV-9) in the Pacific. In November 1946 the squadron was redesignated attack squadron VA-2A. Redesignated VA-15 in August 1948, the squadron flew AD Skyraiders and A-4 Skyhawks, including two Vietnam tours in the latter aircraft, before being disestablished in 1969. VA-67 was then redesignated VA-15 Valions, and again to strike fighter squadron VFA-15 in October 1986. It is still active as of 2009.
Date 1946/47
Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.1079 [1]
Author U.S. Navy

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