VA-133 (U.S. Navy)
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| Attack Squadron 133 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 21 August 1961 – 1 October 1962 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Nickname(s) | Blue Knights |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-4B Skyhawk |
VA-133 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the United States Navy, nicknamed the Blue Knights. It was established on 21 August 1961 and disestablished a year later, on 1 October 1962. It was based at NAS Cecil Field and flew A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft.[1]
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- August 1961: The squadron was established as part of a new Air Group to increase the strength of the fleet as a result of the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
- 8–19 February 1962: A squadron detachment was aboard USS Constellation for carrier trials and in a standby status for possible assistance during Project Mercury, the launching of Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, USMC, in Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7.
- March–May 1962: The squadron participated in Constellation's shakedown cruise in the Caribbean.[1]
