| Heavy Attack Squadron 123 | |
|---|---|
 Two VAH-123 A-3Bs in the 1960s | |
| Active | 15 June 1957-1 February 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Attack |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Professionals |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | P-2 Neptune F-3D Skynight F-9 Cougar A-3 Skywarrior |
VAH-123, nicknamed the Professionals from 1961 onward, was a Heavy Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. It was established on 15 June 1957 as Heavy Attack Training Unit, Pacific (HATUPAC). On 29 June 1959 it was redesignated as VAH-123. The squadron was disestablished on 1 February 1971, after eleven years of service.[1]
- ^ Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VAH-123" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 301.