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4 unusual facts about Aggressor squadron


Aggressor

Aggressor squadron, a United States military unit acting as an opponent in wargames

Aggressor squadron

The success of formalized Dissimilar air combat training (DACT) led to transition of Navy Instrument Training Squadrons equipped with the A-4 into Adversary Squadrons at each Master Jet Base.

With the exception of the NSAWC aircraft, all the US Navy and US Marine Corps adversary squadrons are Reserve Component units and aircraft belonging to the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve.

The Canadian Forces Air Command operated CF-5 (both single- and two-seat) aircraft in the "adversary" role, by 419 Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta.



see also

VAQ-33

The squadron's success in its mission was shown by the establishment in 1983 of VAQ-34, a second electronic aggressor squadron.