End of the line for ‘Valions’

THE ‘VALIONS’ of the US Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 had their deactivation ceremony on May 31. The unit’s commanding officer, CDR Matt ‘Disney’ Stevenson, completed his last flight with the squadron the previous day. The commander’s specially marked aircraft was photographed at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas on May 5. Sources indicate that the F/A-18C, 164671 ‘AJ- 300’, will be turned over to the co-located Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112 ‘Cowboys’ as a