VF-191

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Fighter Squadron 191
Fighter Squadron 191 (US Navy) patch.png
VF-191 insignia
Active15 August 1943 – 1 March 1978
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Typefighter 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.

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History

F6F-5s on the USS Lexington in 1944 F6F-5 VF-19 CV-16 Nov1944.jpg
F6F-5s on the USS Lexington in 1944
F9F-2s during the Korean War F9F-2 Panthers of VF-191 fly past USS Princeton (CV-37) off Korea, circa in May 1951 (NH 97047).jpg
F9F-2s during the Korean War
F-8Js from the USS Oriskany Vought F-8J Crusaders of VF-191 in flight, circa in 1972.jpg
F-8Js from the USS Oriskany
F-4J on the USS Coral Sea in 1977 F-4J VF-191 CV-43 1977.jpg
F-4J on the USS Coral Sea in 1977
F-14 Tomcat of VF-191 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1988 F-14A VF-191 CVN-65 1988.jpg
F-14 Tomcat of VF-191 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1988
VF-191 F-14 tail markings Vf-191 satans kittens tomcat tail.jpg
VF-191 F-14 tail markings

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.

Deployments

fromtoaircraftcarrierair wingtail codearea
July 1944November 1944 F6F-5 CV-16 CVG-19 no code Pacific War
20 April 19469 August 1946F6F-5 CV-36 CVG-19A-1xx WestPac
June 1947June 1947 F8F-1 CV-21 CVAG-19 B-1xxnot deployed
11 January 195013 June 1950F8F-2 CV-21 CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
9 November 195029 May 1951 F9F-2 CV-37 CVG-19B-1xx Korean War
21 March 19523 November 1952F9F-2CV-37CVG-19B-1xxKorean War
14 September 195322 April 1954 F9F-6 CVA-34 CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
2 March 195521 September 1955F9F-6CVA-34CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
9 March 195725 August 1957 FJ-3 CVA-10 CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
1 November 195819 June 1959 F11F-1 CVA-31 CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
21 November 195914 May 1960F11F-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
26 April 196113 December 1961 F8U-1 CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
12 July 196211 February 1963F8U-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
28 January 196421 November 1964F-8ECVA-31 CVW-19 NM-1xx Vietnam War
21 April 196513 January 1966F-8ECVA-31CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
19 October 196629 May 1967F-8E CVA-14 CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
28 December 196717 August 1968F-8ECVA-14CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
16 April 196917 November 1969F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
14 May 197010 December 1970F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
14 May 197118 December 1971F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
5 June 197230 March 1973F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
18 October 19735 June 1974F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam
16 September 19753 March 1976F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxWestPac
15 February 19775 October 1977 F-4J CV-43 CVW-15NL-1xxWestPac

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