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__NOTOC__ VA-185, nicknamed the ''Nighthawks'', was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 1 December 1986 and disestablished on 30 August 1991. ==Significant events== *Sep 1987: The squadron was forward deployed to NAS Atsugi, Japan, and assigned to USS Midway (CV-41), home ported at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan. *Nov 1987–Jan 1988: The squadron flew support for Operation Earnest Will, escort operations for reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers during the Iran–Iraq War in the Persian Gulf. *Sep 1988: VA-185, embarked in USS ''Midway'', operated in the Sea of Japan during the summer Olympics being held in Seoul, Korea, to demonstrate U.S. support for a peaceful olympics. *Dec 1989: Midway, with VA-185 embarked, maintained station off the coast of the Philippines during an attempted coup in that country. *Nov 1990–Jan 1991: The squadron flew missions in support of Operation Desert Shield, the build-up of American and Allied forces to counter a threatened invasion of Saudi Arabia by Iraq and were part of an economic blockade of Iraq to force its withdrawal from Kuwait. *Jan–Feb 1991: The squadron participated in Operation Desert Storm. VA-185 led the first air strikes from naval elements operating in the Persian Gulf. During the Gulf War, squadron aircraft struck Iraqi naval targets and bases, airfields and bridges, and provided close air support for Allied ground forces. The squadron flew a total of 457 combat missions, comprising 940 combat flight hours and delivered 720,000 pounds of ordnance on enemy targets. *6 Aug 1991: The squadron held a disestablishment ceremony at NAF Atsugi, Japan. It was officially disestablished on 30 August 1991.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「VA-185 (U.S. Navy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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