 In February 1954, the squadron upgraded to the F9F-2.In May 1955, the squadron again upgraded to the swept wing F9F-8 Cougar and in March 1956 was redesignated Attack Squadron One Hundred Thirteen (VA-113).In April 1957, they transitioned to the A-4 Skyhawk, flying several different Skyhawk models over the next 11 years.