In the Action in the Gulf of Sidra, codenamed Operation Prairie Fire, the United States Navy deployed aircraft carrier groups in the disputed Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea. Libya had claimed
A VMFA-314 F/A-18A lands on USS Coral Sea
Operation Attain Document III in March 1986.
An A-7 aboard USS America during flight operations against Libya in 1986
A F-14 from VF-74 lands on USS Saratoga
Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy)
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Attack Squadron 85 or VA-85 was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was called to active duty as U.S. Navy Reserve squadron VA-859 on 1 February 1951 and redesignated VA-85 on 4 February
VA-85 A-6As over the South China Sea in January 1966. The far aircraft was shot down three months later; both crew members were killed