▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁when ▁V C ▁squad rons ▁were ▁red es ign ated ▁with ▁role ▁descript ive ▁design ators . ▁All ▁We ather ▁F ighter ▁squad rons ▁were ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁rad ar ▁equ ipped ▁f igh ters ▁for ▁night ▁and ▁all ▁weather ▁use . ▁V F ( AW )- 3 ▁operated ▁as ▁a ▁night ▁f ighter ▁squad ron ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁still ▁designated ▁V C - 3 ▁but ▁became ▁a ▁jet ▁transition ▁unit ▁prior ▁to ▁its ▁being ▁red es ign ated ▁an ▁all ▁weather ▁f ighter ▁squad ron . ▁The ▁squad ron ▁which ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁to ▁use ▁the ▁V F ( AW )- 3 ▁design ation ▁was ▁a ▁contin ental ▁defense ▁inter ceptor ▁squad ron . ▁V F ( AW )- 4 ▁provided ▁night ▁f ighter ▁det ach ments ▁to ▁Car rier ▁Air ▁Gr oups . ▁ ▁V J : ▁Dis est ab lished ▁We ather ▁or ▁We ather ▁Re con na issance ▁squad rons ▁and ▁He avy ▁Phot ographic ▁Re con na issance ▁squad rons ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁the ▁V J ▁design ation ▁identified ▁" Ph ot ographic ▁Squadron " ▁but ▁for ▁a ▁year ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁it ▁also ▁designated ▁" We ather " ▁or ▁" We ather ▁Re con ni ass ance ▁Squadron " ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁two ▁reconna issance ▁squad rons ▁were ▁established ▁and ▁designated ▁" Ph ot ographic ▁Squadron ▁(