Lineage
  06Jan1950  established  VC-6 (Composite Squadron)
  01Jul1956  redesignated VAH-6 (Heavy Attack Squadron)
  23Sep1965  redesignated RVAH-6
  20Oct1978  disestablished

Nickname
  06Jan1950 - 20Oct1978  Fleurs

VC-6 Deployments
  DET.7   03Sep1951 - 04Feb1952  AJ-1  CVB-42  CVG-17   NF-xx    Med
  DET.C   01Jul1953 - 18Jan1954  AJ-1  CVA-33  CVG-11   NF-xx    WestPac
  DET.35  27Dec1954 - 14Jul1955  AJ-2  CVA-41  CVG-1    NF-xx    World Cruise
  DET.E   03Mar1955 - 23Sep1955  AJ-2  CVA-34  CVG-19   NF-xx    WestPac
  DET.32  04May1955 - 10Dec1955  AJ-2  CVA-12  CVG-7    NF-xx    WestPac
  DET.G   10Aug1955 - 15Mar1956  AJ-2  CVA-19  CVG-12   NF-xx    WestPac
  DET.N   31Oct1955 - 31Oct1955  AJ-2  CVA-20  ATG-201  NF-3,12  WestPac
  DET.J   05Jan1956 - 23Jun1956  AJ-2  CVA-38  ATG-3    NF-xx    WestPac
  DET.K   19Mar1956 - 13Sep1956  AJ-2  CVA-10  ATG-4    NF-12    WestPac
  DET.H   28May1956 - 20Dec1956  AJ-2  CVA-16  ATG-1    NF-x     WestPac

VAH-6 Deployments
  DET.C   16Jul1956 - 26Jan1957  AJ-2   CVA-9   CVG-11   NF-xx        WestPac
  DET.L   16Aug1956 - 28Feb1957  AJ-2   CVA-31  CVG-21   NF-12        WestPac
  DET.N   15Oct1956 - 22May1957  AJ-2   CVA-20  ATG-181  NF-xx        WestPac
  DET.A   13Nov1956 - 20May1957  AJ-2   CVA-38  CVG-2    NF-20,xx     WestPac
  DET.F   21Jan1957 - 25Jul1957  AJ-2   CVA-12  CVG-14   ZC-9,27      WestPac
  DET.E   09Mar1957 - 25Aug1957  AJ-2   CVA-10  CVG-19   ZC-18,21,xx  WestPac
  DET.I   06Apr1957 - 18Sep1957  AJ-2   CVA-19  ATG-2    ZC-1,3,23    WestPac
  DET.G   19Apr1957 - 17Oct1957  AJ-2   CVA-16  CVG-12   ZC-8,16,21   WestPac
  DET.J   09Aug1957 - 15Jan1958  AJ-2   CVA-33  ATG-3    ZC-xx        WestPac
  DET.K   02Jan1958 - 15Jan1958  AJ-2   CVA-12  ATG-4    ZC-xx        WestPac
            May1958 -   May1958  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-14   ZC-xx        WestLant
            Nov1958 -   Nov1958  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-14   ZC-xx        EastPac
          03Jan1959 - 28Jul1959  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-14   ZC-xx        WestPac
            Nov1959 -   Dec1959  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-9    NG-x         EastPac
          06Feb1960 - 30Aug1960  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-9    NG-x         WestPac
          11Aug1961 - 08Mar1962  A3D-2  CVA-61  CVG-9    NG-x         WestPac
            Sep1962 -   Oct1962  A-3B   CVA-61  CVG-9    NG-x         EastPac
          09Nov1962 - 14Jun1963  A-3B   CVA-61  CVG-9    NG-1/8       WestPac
          19Jun1964 - 10Jul1964  A-3B   CVA-61  CVW-9    NG-x         Hawai Operating Area
          10Jul1964 - 13Mar1965  A-3B   CVA-59  CVW-8    AJ-60x       Med

RVAH-6 Deployments
  12May1966 - 03Dec1966  RA-5C  CVA-64   CVW-15  NL-70x  Vietnam War
    Jul1967 -   Jul1967  RA-5C  CVA-61   CVW-2   NE-70x  EastPac
  15Sep1967 - 16Oct1967  RA-5C  CVA-61   CVW-2   NE-70x  EastPac
  04Nov1967 - 25May1968  RA-5C  CVA-61   CVW-2   NE-70x  Vietnam War
  06Jan1969 - 02Jul1969  RA-5C  CVAN-65  CVW-9   NG-60x  Vietnam War, WestPac
  06Nov1970 - 17Jul1971  RA-5C  CVA-63   CVW-11  NH-60x  Vietnam War
  05Jun1972 - 24Mar1973  RA-5C  CVA-66   CVW-8   AJ-60x  Vietnam War
  11Mar1974 - 11Sep1974  RA-5C  CVA-59   CVW-17  AA-60x  Med
  21May1975 - 15Dec1975  RA-5C  CV-63    CVW-11  NH-61x  WestPac
    Sep1977 -   Oct1977  RA-5C  CVN-68   CVW-8   AJ-60x  WestLant
  01Dec1977 - 20Jul1978  RA-5C  CVN-68   CVW-8   AJ-60x  Med