Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), also known as the "Wizards", is an EA-6B Prowler squadron of the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections around Oak Harbor, Washington, USA. It was commissioned as an active U.S. Navy installation on 21 September 1942....

, Washington. VAQ-133 is one of only three expeditionary EA-6B Prowler squadrons in the U.S. Navy. The squadron's radio callsign is "Magic".

Squadron history

Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133) was established March 4, 1969 at Naval Air Station Alameda

Naval Air Station Alameda

Naval Air Station Alameda was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay.NAS Alameda had two runways: 07-25 and 13-31...

, California. The squadron originally flew the EKA-3B Skywarrior

A-3 Skywarrior

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was originally designed as a strategic bomber for the United States Navy and was among the longest serving carrier-based jet aircraft in history. It entered service in the mid-1950s and was retired in 1991...

. Then in August 1971, the Wizards relocated to their current homeport, NAS Whidbey Island and transitioned to the EA-6B Prowler.

See also

• History of the United States Navy
  History of the United States Navy
  The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the...
  
  
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons