page_title: RVAH-6
section_title: Operational history
hierarchical_section_title: RVAH-6 / Operational history
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Navy North American AJ-2 Savage (BuNo 134072) of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-6 Fleurs on the catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CVA-16) in the waters of southern California. VAH-6 was assigned to Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) aboard the Lexington for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 28 May to 20 December 1956.
context_page_description: RVAH-6 was a Reconnaissance Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Composite Squadron Six on 6 January 1950, it was redesignated as Heavy Attack Squadron Six on 1 July 1956 and was redesignated as Reconnaissance Attack Squadron Six on 23 September 1965. The squadron was disestablished on 20 October 1978.
caption: VAH-6 AJ-2 Savage preparing to launch from USS Lexington in 1956
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