| Electronic Attack Squadron 133 | |
|---|---|
 VAQ-133 insignia | |
| Active | March 4, 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |
 United States Navy |
| Role | Airborne Electronic Attack |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Whidbey Island |
| Nickname(s) | Wizards |
| Motto(s) | Jam, Strike, Win! |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack |
EKA-3B Skywarrior EA-6B Prowler |
Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), also known as the "Wizards", is an EA-6B Prowler squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. VAQ-133 is one of only three expeditionary EA-6B Prowler squadrons in the U.S. Navy.[1] 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, California. The squadron originally flew the EKA-3B Skywarrior. Then in August 1971, the Wizards relocated to their current homeport, NAS Whidbey Island. Following the 2012-2013 deployment of Carrier Air Wing 9 onboard USS Stennis (CVN-74), VAQ-133 will be reassigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight based aboard the carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77). This reassign was originally slated to occur in January 2014 but changing operational requirements accelerated this reassignment until immediately after the end of the 2012-2013 deployment.
A VAQ-133 EKA-3B, 1971.
A VAQ-133 EA-6B in 2005.
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The original article can be found at VAQ-133 and the edit history here.