Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. The Golden Warriors report operationally to Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT and administratively to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, Atlantic....

The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. The squadron is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is nicknamed the Golden Warriors, its call sign is War Party.

VFA-87 jets flew in large force exercises with the US Air Force, improving warfighting capabilities across service lines. The towering mountain peaks and glaciers of the Last Frontier were a welcome sight after nearly six months of blue water ops.

Jan 16, 2024 · – The “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 returned to their home base Naval Air Station Oceana on January 15, 2024, following an eight and a half-month deployment with Carrier...

As of August 16, 2024, he has assumed the role of Commanding Officer for VFA-87. He has accumulated over 2,700 flight hours and 600 carrier arrested landings.

May 2, 2021 · On 28 December 1990, VFA-87 deployed for Operation DESERT STORM, flying 629 sorties over 43 days of intense combat to liberate Kuwait. After returning from deployment, VFA-87 upgraded their...

In a display of the Hornet's unmatched versatility, VFA-87 launched HARM (anti-radiation missiles), Laser Maverick air-to-ground missiles, and Joint Stand-Off Weapons.

VFA-87 Golden Warriors CO aircraft approaching NAS Oceana. The unit's call sign War Party is painted on the fuel tank. One of the highlights of the Portes Ouvertes here in 1995, was the …

VFA-87 Hornet traps aboard Harry S.Truman (CVN 75) during carrier qualifications on 20 January off the Virginia coast. four-jet flight schedule. Nearly every shop in the command was affected...

The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. Nicknamed the Golden Warriors, its call sign is War Party (or simply Party), its tail code is AJ, and it flies the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.