Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) is a strike fighter squadron of the United States Navy. It is equipped with the F-35C Lightning II and is stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.

VFA-86 is an F-35C Lighting II strike fighter squadron attached to Joint Strike Fighter Wing Pacific.

2024年10月23日 · VFA-86, the third squadron of the U.S. Navy to be equipped with the F-35C Lightning II aircraft, achieved the Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification (SFFOC), according to a public statement...

In June of 1987, the Sidewinders departed NIMITZ to transition to the FA-18C Hornet and were re-designated Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86). In 1989, deploying with the Navy’s premier strike fighter, the Sidewinders spent eight months with the Carrier Air Wing ONE (CVW-1) "TARBOX" team aboard AMERICA.

In June of 1987, the Sidewinders departed NIMITZ to transition to the FA-18C Hornet and were re-designated Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86). In 1989, deploying with the Navy’s premier strike...

Maintain and deploy the F-35C to win in combat. Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT SIX traces its origins to Fighter Squadron 921, based at Naval Air Station St. Louis, Missouri, during the Korean...

2023年4月22日 · NORFOLK – The “Sidewinders” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 returned to their home base Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, April 22, 2023, following an eight-month deployment with...

2024年10月24日 · The F-35C Lightning II aircraft flown by VFA-86 is the world’s most advanced strike fighter. Designed to operate from a carrier, the F-35C is fully capable in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

2022年10月4日 · Keyser, from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, assumed command of VFA-86 as its 60th commanding officer in June 2021. He led the ‘Sidewinders’ into...

2022年10月17日 · Lemoore Naval Air Station’s VFA-86 “Sidewinders” welcomed a new commanding officer during an airborne change of command ceremony held on Saturday, October 1, on board the USS George H.W. Bush.