Fighter Squadron Composite 204, also known as the "River Rattlers", is a United States Navy Reserve adversary squadron, slated to fly the F-5N/F Tiger II after having previously flown the F/A-18C/D Ho
Squadron F-5N Tiger II at NAS JRB New Orleans in 2023
VA-204 A-4s aboard USS Coral Sea
VA-204 A-7E launches from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1986
The Tactical Support Wing is one of three reserve aircraft wings of the United States Navy. The wing reports to the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve. It is headquartered at Naval Air Station Joint R
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…flown the F/A-18C/D Hornet. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, and is part of the U.S. Navy Reserve's Tactical Support Wing. Their radio callsign is "River" and their tail code is "AF". The squadron’s insignia and nickname River Rattlers were approved by Chief of Naval…
Tactical Support Wing aircraft in flight, 2021
An A-4 of VA-205 lands on USS Saratoga, June 1975
A-7B Corsairs of VA-203, VA-204, and VA-205 aboard USS Carl Vinson, June 1982
Tactical Support Wing aircraft in flight, 2009