Vfa-211

[BadBobJr.]

All,
I'm being sent to NAS Lemoore this summer on a MIDN cruise. I'm just curious if anybody knows if VFA-211 is still there transitioning to the Super Hornets. If you do, please post. I'm also curious about VF(A)-154.

thanks

 

[Cordespc]

No, they got back here to Oceana about a month ago. From what I understand from a Senior Chief I know at 211, the Navy is now planning on doing the F-14 to F/A-18E/F transitions on the east coast, as it was a logistical nightmare to send an entire squadron to Lemoore for six months.
-Paul

 

[TurnandBurn55]

Isn't Schnuggapup a former checkmate?

 

[BadBobJr.]

Oh okay. i heard they had a new RAG squadron at Oceana, but i wasn't aware that it was up and running yet. that would make a lot of sense.

 

[Rg9]

No, they got back here to Oceana about a month ago. From what I understand from a Senior Chief I know at 211, the Navy is now planning on doing the F-14 to F/A-18E/F transitions on the east coast, as it was a logistical nightmare to send an entire squadron to Lemoore for six months.
-Paul

How many squadrons are still waiting to switch over to the Superhornet? I thought most of that was done already...

 

[Rg9]

Sorry... found some old posts on that transition topic here. Any new info would be nice, though, if you have it. Thanks.

 

[Schnugg]

Isn't Schnuggapup a former checkmate?

No, not in the squadron I was CVN staff with them and flew with them occasionally...in the F-14A.

 

[TurnandBurn55]

Oh okay. i heard they had a new RAG squadron at Oceana, but i wasn't aware that it was up and running yet. that would make a lot of sense.

It is... the VFA-106 "Gladiators"... used to be exclusively a Baby Hornet RAG...

They've been doing transitions for some time, actually. They opened up a small number of slots for newbies as well for an August class, but that appears to have stopped for the time being.

No, not in the squadron I was CVN staff with them and flew with them occasionally...in the F-14A.

Whoops... thought I saw you mention that in another post... my bad.

 

[Ryoukai]

How many squadrons are still waiting to switch over to the Superhornet? I thought most of that was done already...

Last I knew, VF-31 was the last squadron still flying Tomcats and they'll be doing it on the east coast from now on.

 

[hornetframer]

VFA-154 Black Knights is now a Super Hornet Squadron. Not sure if they are fully set up with their airplanes or not.

 

[Blutonski816]

Last I knew, VF-31 was the last squadron still flying Tomcats and they'll be doing it on the east coast from now on.

VF-31 and VF-213 will both deploy with CVW-8 later this year for the last Tomcat cruise.
VF-32 still have some of their aircraft, but will transition later this year.
Lastly, VF-101 will disestablish in September, and is holding onto one F-14 until then...
I've seen it, it's got an old-school Gull grey on white paint job...

hornetframer, 154's already on their first deployment since the transition. They're doing the 'round the world cruise on the Vinson.

 

[TurnandBurn55]

Current Tomcat Squadrons:

VF-31 "Tomcatters"
VF-32 "Swordsmen"
VF-213 "Black lions"

-32 will go over to the Dark Side later this year. The others will stick around until 2006. They're all based out of Oceana... hasn't been a West Coast VF squadron in a little while.

 

[Grant]

I'd imagine that the Tomcatters will change their nickname after the transition from Tomcat to SuperHornet... any word on that?

 

[Schnugg]

Why change it??..Your squadron callsign can be anything...even 'The Tomcatters"...

r/
G

 

[Grant]

Why change it??..Your squadron callsign can be anything...even 'The Tomcatters"...

r/
G

I figured they'd change it because it would be kinda strange to be the Tomcatters, when they no longer fly Tomcats. Just doesnt seem logical.