Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 85
VA-85 A-6As over the South China Sea in January 1966. The far aircraft was shot down three months later; both crew members were killed
Active	1 February 1951 – 30 September 1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Attack aircraft
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Black Falcons
Engagements	Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Attack	TBF Avenger A-1 Skyraider A-6 Intruder

Attack Squadron 85 or VA-85 was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was called to active duty as U.S. Navy Reserve squadron VA-859 on 1 February 1951 and redesignated VA-85 on 4 February 1953. It was disestablished on 30 September 1994, over 40 years later. The squadron's nickname from 1958-1994 was the Black Falcons. It was the second squadron to be designated VA-85, the first VA-85 was disestablished on 29 November 1949.

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.