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Fighter Squadron 191 | |
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Active | 15 August 1943 – 1 March 1978 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | fighter squadron |
Nickname(s) | "Satan's Kittens" |
Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam |
Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It was established in 1943 and disestablished in 1978. The squadron was nicknamed Satan's Kittens. A second VF-191, bearing the same designation and nickname was established for a short time again between 1986 and 1988.
VF-191 was established as fighter squadron VF-19 on 15 August 1943. On 15 November 1946 it was re-designated VF-19A. On 24 August 1948 it was finally re-designated VF-191 and adopted the new nickname Satan's Kittens. It was disestablished on 1 March 1978.
The squadron took part in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During the latter conflict the squadron took part in several combat cruises, flying variants of the F-8 Crusader. After Vietnam VF-191 continued operations with the F-8 until 1976, when they transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II. A single cruise in the F-4 followed, as VF-191 was disestablished in 1978.
from | to | aircraft | carrier | air wing | tail code | area |
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July 1944 | November 1944 | F6F-5 | CV-16 | CVG-19 | no code | Pacific War |
20 April 1946 | 9 August 1946 | F6F-5 | CV-36 | CVG-19 | A-1xx | WestPac |
June 1947 | June 1947 | F8F-1 | CV-21 | CVAG-19 | B-1xx | not deployed |
11 January 1950 | 13 June 1950 | F8F-2 | CV-21 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
9 November 1950 | 29 May 1951 | F9F-2 | CV-37 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | Korean War |
21 March 1952 | 3 November 1952 | F9F-2 | CV-37 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | Korean War |
14 September 1953 | 22 April 1954 | F9F-6 | CVA-34 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
2 March 1955 | 21 September 1955 | F9F-6 | CVA-34 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
9 March 1957 | 25 August 1957 | FJ-3 | CVA-10 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
1 November 1958 | 19 June 1959 | F11F-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
21 November 1959 | 14 May 1960 | F11F-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
26 April 1961 | 13 December 1961 | F8U-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
12 July 1962 | 11 February 1963 | F8U-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
28 January 1964 | 21 November 1964 | F-8E | CVA-31 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
21 April 1965 | 13 January 1966 | F-8E | CVA-31 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
19 October 1966 | 29 May 1967 | F-8E | CVA-14 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
28 December 1967 | 17 August 1968 | F-8E | CVA-14 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
16 April 1969 | 17 November 1969 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
14 May 1970 | 10 December 1970 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
14 May 1971 | 18 December 1971 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
5 June 1972 | 30 March 1973 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
18 October 1973 | 5 June 1974 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam |
16 September 1975 | 3 March 1976 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
15 February 1977 | 5 October 1977 | F-4J | CV-43 | CVW-15 | NL-1xx | WestPac |
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