Fighter Squadron FOUR FIVE [VF-45]
As of 1990 the "Blackbirds" of the 45th Fleet Adversary Squadron (VF-45) in NAS Key West, Florida were flying the F-16N, F-5E, and A-4E as an Adversary. dversary operations involve friendly aircraft mimicking the tactics and characteristics of enemy forces to enhance the relevance of combat training. The squadron was decomissioned in March 1996. With the decommissioning of Active squadrons VF-45 and VFA-127 during FY 1996, Reservists assumed 100 percent of the adversary training mission. AThe Naval Air Reserve Force currently provides fleet adversary training with two squadrons crewed by VFA and VF aircrews from Carrier Air Wing, Reserve Twenty (CVWR-20).
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