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Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154),
also known as the "Black Knights", is a United States Navy strike fighter
squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Black Knights are an
operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet. As of 2014,
VFA-154 is attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) and deployed aboard
the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Their call sign is "Knight".
The roots of VFA-154 can be traced back
to VBF-718, a Naval Air Reserve squadron which was established at NAS New York, on 1 July
1946. The squadron was redesignated VF-68A, on 1 February 1947, VF-837 on 1
December 1949, VF-154 on 4 February 1953 and, finally, VFA-154 on 1 October
2003.
Steve Ginter's Books has just released
an outstanding in-depth history of the Black Knights written by renowned
naval aviation historian, Angelo Romano, with contributions by icon
photographer and former Editor-In-Chief and Founder of The Hook Magazine,
Robert L. Lawson.
The book, titled Black Knights Rule!
(BKR) - A Pictorial History of VBF-718 / VF-68A / VF-837 / VF-154 / VFA-154 -
1946-2013, is the first one of the new US NAVY SQUADRON HISTORIES.
The photo coverage on the lineage of the Black Knights is as comprehensive as
one has ever seen, both in terms of photography and historical content.
Angelo Romano has set a new standard that will put most published unit
histories to "shame".
Angelo had so far published five books:
Wings from Coral Sea (Golden Wing Publications, 1986), Naval
Fighters (Osprey, 1990), Naval Air Weapons Meet 1956-1959 (Model
Publishing, 2006), First and Foremost - An illustrated History of Carrier
Air Wing One - CVW-1 Part One 1934-1957 (Model Publishing, 2006) and CVW-1
Part Two 1957-1973 (Model Publishing, 2008).
Angelo "outdid" himself with
the BKR book and, by teaming with Steve Ginter in the US NAVY
SQUADRON HISTORIES, he will surely broaden his name recognition in the
worldwide book market, as Ginter's Books have nowadays become the benchmark
among the naval aviation history reference publications. Well done Angelo and
Steve!
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