RVAH-12
| Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron 12 | |
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RVAH-12 squadron patch | |
| Active | 1 July 1965-2 July 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Photo-reconnaissance |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Speartips |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
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RVAH-12 was a Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 1 July 1965 and disestablished on 2 July 1979.[1]
Operational history
RVAH-12 RA-5C Vigilante offshore of Vietnam in 1967
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RVAH-12 RA-5C prepares to launch from USS Constellation in 1973
Vietnam
- 29 April-4 December 1967, RVAH-12 was embarked on USS Constellation for a Western Pacific deployment.[2]
- On 13 August 1967, RA-5C #151634 was shot down over North Vietnam.[3] Both crewmen LTCDR L Hyatt and LTJG W Goodernote ejected successfully, were captured and released on 14 March 1973.[4]
- On 17 August 1967, RA-5C #149302 was hit by antiaircraft fire over North Vietnam.[3] Pilot CDR Laurent Dion and navigator LTJG Charles Hom were listed as presumptive finding of death.[5][6][7]
- 10 April-21 December 1970, RVAH-12 was embarked on USS America for a Vietnam deployment.[2]
- 5 January-11 October 1973, RVAH-12 was embarked on USS Constellation for a Vietnam deployment.[2]
- 17 September 1974-20 May 1975, RVAH-12 was embarked on USS Enterprise for a Western Pacific deployment.[2]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft Assignment
See also
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References
- ↑ "Service of North American A-5 Vigilante with US Navy". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Carrier, Carrier Based Squadrons and Non-Carrier Based Squadron Deployments to Vietnam" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- 1 2 Powell, Robert (2012). RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat. Osprey Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 9781782005421.
- ↑ "U.S. Accounted-For from the Vietnam War (Sorted by Name) Prisoners of War, Escapees, Returnees and Remains Recovered" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "CDR Laurent Norbert Dion". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "LTJG Charles David Hom". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War (Sorted by Name) Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and Killed in Action/Body not Recovered" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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