Question: The oldest inactive United States Navy aircraft squadron on this list was established where ?

text: List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
Squadron Designations last used between 1948 and 1979 -- RVAH : Disestablished Reconnaissance Attack squadrons
The RVAH designation was created in 1964 when the Navy 's nuclear bomber role was ended and the Heavy Attack ( VAH ) squadrons which were then equipped with the A-5A Vigilante nuclear bombers were converted to Reconnaissance squadrons and their A-5A nuclear bombers were converted to RA-5C reconnaissance aircraft . Those VAH squadrons which were then still equipped with the A-3B remained designated Heavy Attack ( VAH ) squadrons . The designation was retired in 1979 with the disestablishment of the last RA-5C squadron .
There are hundreds of US Navy aircraft squadrons which are not currently active dating back to before World War II (the U.S. Navy operated aircraft prior to World War I, but it did not organize them in squadrons until after that war). To be more accurate: there are hundreds of former U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons which have been disestablished and no longer exist and there are approximately 40 or so U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons which have been deactivated and which currently exist only on paper in an inactive status. These disestablished and/or deactivated squadrons are sometimes incorrectly referred to as decommissioned squadrons, but proper usage prior to 1998, was that squadrons were established and disestablished and after 1998, squadrons are established, deactivated and sometimes reactivated. It has never been correct to refer to U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons as being commissioned and decommissioned, ships are commissioned and decommissioned, U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons are not.
Designation Nickname Aircraft Establishment and Redesignation ( if applicable ) Dates Disestablished as Disestablished Date
RVAH-1 Smokin ' Tigers RA-5C VAH-1 : 1 Nov 1955-1 Sep 1964 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-1 : 1 Sep 1964 - 29 Jan 1979 RVAH-1 Disestablished 29 January 1979
RVAH-3 Sea Dragons RA-5C TA-3B TA-4J VAH-3 : 14 Jun 1956-1 Jul 1964 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-3 : 1 Jul 1964 - 17 Aug 1979 RVAH-3 Disestablished 17 August 1979
RVAH-5 Savage Sons RA-5C VC-5 ( 2nd ) : 9 Sep 1948-1 Nov 1955 ( same sqdn listed in VC section ) VAH-5 : 1 Nov 1955-May 1956 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-5 : May 1956-30 Sep 1977 RVAH-5 Disestablished 30 September 1977
RVAH-6 Fleurs RA-5C VC-6 ( 2nd ) : 6 Jan 1950-1 Jul 1956 ( same sqdn listed in VC section ) VAH-6 : 1 Jul 1956-23 Sep 1965 ( same sqdn listed VAH section ) RVAH-6 : 23 Sep 1965 - 20 Oct 1978 RVAH-6 Disestablished 20 October 1978
RVAH-7 Peacemakers of the Fleet RA-5C VC-7 ( 2nd ) : 10 Aug 1950-1 Nov 1955 ( same sqdn listed in VC section ) VAH-7 : 1 Nov 1955-1 Dec 1964 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-7 : 1 Dec 1964 - 28 Sep 1979 RVAH-7 Disestablished 28 September 1979
RVAH-9 Hoot Owls RA-5C VC-9 ( 2nd ) : 15 Jan 1953-1 Nov 1955 ( same sqdn listed in VC section ) VAH-9 : 1 Nov 1955-3 Jun 1964 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-9 : 3 Jun 1964 - 30 Sep 1977 RVAH-9 Disestablished 30 September 1977
RVAH-11 Checkertails RA-5C VC-8 ( 2nd ) : 3 Dec 1951-1 Nov 1955 ( same sqdn listed in VC section ) VAH-11 : 1 Nov 1955-1 Jul 1966 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-11 : 1 Jul 1966 - 1 Jun 1975 RVAH-11 Disestablished 1 June 1975
RVAH-12 Speartips RA-5C RVAH-12 : 1 Jul 1965 - 2 Jul 1979 RVAH-12 Disestablished 2 July 1979
RVAH-13 Bats RA-5C VAH-13 : 3 Jan 1961-1 Nov 1964 ( same sqdn listed in VAH section ) RVAH-13 : 1 Nov 1964 - 30 Jun 1976 RVAH-13 Disestablished 30 June 1976
RVAH-14 Eagle Eyes RA-5C RVAH-14 : 14 Feb 1968 - 1 May 1976 RVAH-14 Disestablished 1 May 1976