VAQ-128, nicknamed the Fighting Phoenix, was an Electronic Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. It was established on 9 October 1997 as an expeditionary EA-6B Prowler squadron to provide airborne radar jamming and deception support to Navy and Air Force units when the Air Force's EF-111A Raven was retired from service. The squadron included both Navy and Air Force personnel.[1]
| VAQ-128 | |
|---|---|
 VAQ-128 EA-6B in 2003 | |
| Active | 9 October 1997 - September 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Electronic warfare aircraft |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Phoenix |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | EA-6B Prowler |
Operational history
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Its deployments took VAQ-128 aircrews to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Sicily and Japan in support of Operations Southern Watch, Desert Fox, Northern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. It returned from its final deployment in January 2004, and was deactivated in September of that year.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Leland, Wendy, ed. (1 July 2004). "Airscoop: VAQ-128 Deactivated" (PDF). Naval Aviation News. 86 (5): 9. Retrieved 31 January 2014.