VAH-15 was a short-lived Heavy Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, based at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. The squadron flew the North American AJ Savage and Lockheed TV-2 Seastar aircraft.[1]

Heavy Attack Squadron 15
Active15 January 1958-15 February 1959
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Roleaerial refueling
Part ofInactive
Aircraft flown
AttackAJ Savage
TV-2 Seastar
An AJ-2 refueling an F2H-4 in 1958

The squadron was established on 15 January 1958 with the designation heavy attack but its primary mission was to provide aerial refueling to the Naval Air Force, Atlantic Fleet. It was disestablished a little more than one year later, on 15 February 1959.[1]

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

  1. ^ a b Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VAH-15" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 298.