VX-9
| Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 | |
|---|---|
VX-9 Insignia | |
| Active | 18 June 1951 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Operational Test Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake |
| Nickname(s) | "The Vampires" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Charles Fairbank |
| Insignia | |
| Tail Code | XE |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler |
| Fighter | F/A-18E&F Super Hornet F-35C Lightning II |
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (AIRTEVRON NINE, VX-9, nicknamed The Vampires) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Using the tail code XE, the squadron operates F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and the F-35C Lightning II.