**Officially Licensed US Navy VA-96 Sticker — Attack Squadron Vinyl Sticker**
VA-96 — a short-lived Cold War attack squadron that packed a lot of service into less than two years, operating Skyraiders from the Pacific Fleet.
VA-96 was a U.S. Navy attack squadron established on June 30, 1956, at NAS Miramar, California. The squadron flew the Douglas AD-6 Skyraider and was assigned to Pacific Fleet carrier operations. Despite its brief existence, VA-96 saw significant operational service — deploying aboard USS Kearsarge and operating in the vicinity of Taiwan in September 1957 during the buildup of Chinese communist forces opposite the offshore islands belonging to Nationalist China. Tragically, the squadron's commanding officer, Commander M. K. Dennis, was lost in a night midair collision while operating from USS Kearsarge off the coast of California in June 1957. VA-96 was disestablished on April 10, 1958, less than two years after its establishment.
• **Type:** 4" vinyl die-cut sticker
• **Finish:** UV-protected, fade and tear resistant
• **Made:** 100% USA
• **Detail:** Full-color VA-96 squadron insignia
• **Application:** Laptops, water bottles, toolboxes, flight bags, crew rooms
**Perfect For:** VA-96 veterans, Douglas Skyraider enthusiasts, USS Kearsarge alumni, 1950s-era Pacific Fleet naval aviation collectors, and Navy attack squadron sticker collectors.
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