VC-13 Saints 1980s NAS Miramar TA-4J Model, 1/27th Scale, Mahogany

VC-13 Saints 1980s NAS Miramar TA-4J Model Fly with the VC-13 Saints 1980s NAS Miramar in this hand crafted TA-4J Model. Each model is carefully carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you'll love! Length - 18 inches Made from Mahogany US Naval Aviator Owned Business The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. History Fleet Composite Squadron Thirteen (VC-13) was established on 1 September 1973[1] at NAS New Orleans, Louisiana when the US Navy reorganized the US Naval Reserve and the Naval Air Reserve Force (NAVAIRESFOR). The squadron first flew the F-8 Crusader, and had 17 officers and 127 enlisted men within its ranks, most were former members of VSF-76 and VSF-86. In April 1974, they made the transition to the A-4 Skyhawk.[citation needed] 1970s The demand for West Coast adversary squadrons and other fleet support missions resulted in the squadron relocating to NAS Miramar, California in February 1976. In mid-1976, VC-13 added the two seat TA-4J to the single seat A-4L in their aircraft complement.[citation needed] 1980s In 1988, the squadron returned to strictly single-seat aircraft when they transitioned to the A-4E, and in 1989 they upgraded to the more powerful A-4F. On 22 Apr 1988, the squadron was re-designated Fighter Composite Squadron Thirteen (VFC-13)[1] and briefly transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet during 1992-93, which further enhanced the squadron's ability to perform its adversary mission by providing an even more capable and realistic threat aircraft. When Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action resulted in the transfer of NAS Miramar back to the US Marine Corps and its redesignation as MCAS Miramar, the Navy relocated the Naval Fighter Weapons School, or TOPGUN, to NAS Fallon, Nevada as part of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center.[citation needed] 1990s VFC-13 transferred to NAS Fallon in April 1996 and also made the transition to F-5E Tiger IIs.[citation needed] The unit's mix of 23 F-5E, F-5F and

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