The VA-133 Blue Knights Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album (empty) Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Patch Patch illustrated - time frame unknown Back to Table of Contents Handle Blue Knights Back to Table of Contents Heritage 21AUG61 VA-133 established. 01OCT62 VA-133 disestablished. Back to Table of Contents Home Ports Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location: 1961 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAS Cecil Field FL. Back to Table of Contents Air Wings Date - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - Air Wing 3MAR62-6MAY62 - - - - - - AE - - - - - - - - - - CVG-13 (CVA-64) Back to Table of Contents Deployments Departure & Return - - - - - - Air Wing - Carrier - Aircraft - - - - - Area of Operations: 3 Mar 1962 - 6 May 1962 - CVG-13 - CVA64 - A4D-2 (A-4B) - Atlantic (Shakedown) Back to Table of Contents Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 18 Sep 1961 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * 2 Oct 1967 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk * November 30, 1962 A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers Date Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer No info yet Back to Table of Contents Events The VA-133 "Blue Knights" had a very short history. The squadron was established on 21 August 1961, and flew the A4D-2 Skyhawk from NAS Cecil Field, Florida, but was already disestablished on 1 October 1962. 3 MAR 62: CVG-13 (AE) aboard CVA64 U.S.S. Constellation for a shakedown cruise, contained: VF-131 Nightcappers flying the F3H-2 Modex 100 VF-132 Peg Leg Petes flying the F8U-2N Modex 200 VA-133 Blue Nights flying the A4D-2 Modex 300 VA-134 Scorpions flying the A4D-2 Modex 400 VA-135 Thunderbirds flying the AD-6 Modex 500 VAH-10 Vikings flying the A3D-2 Modex 600 Back to Table of Contents Awards Award - - - - - - - - - Inclusive Dates: No info yet Back to Table of Contents Sources: None yet Return To The Navy Units Page