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VF-2 was established on 1 June 1943, at Naval Air Station Atlantic City. VF-2, known now as the "Rippers," became the first World War II fighting squadron to bear the same designation as a previous unit in the war. Several pilots came from VF-6 and VF-10. The squadron initially deployed 8 FM-1 Wildcats but soon received the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
The air group's second VF squadron (VF-75B) was disestablished and remaining squadron (VF-75A) was redesignated VF-75 as the single VF squadron of CVBG-75. CVBG-75 redesignated CVBG-3 14 Nov 1946 VF-80: Vipers F6F-5: VF-80: 1 Feb 1944 – 16 Sep 1946: VF-80 16 September 1946 CVG-80 established 1 Feb 1944, disestablished 16 Sep 1946 VF-81 (first ...
Fighting Squadron 2 or VF-2 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy.Originally established as VF-2 on 1 January 1927, it was redesignated VF-2B on 1 July 1927, redesignated as VF-2S on 1 July 1932, redesignated as VF-2B in April 1933, redesignated as VF-2 on 1 July 1937, it was disestablished on 1 July 1942.
VF-2 could refer to one of a following US Navy squadrons that carried the designation: VF-2 (1927–1942) VF-2 (1943–1945) VFA-2 - established as VF-2 in 1972. See also
VF-51, Fighter Squadron 51 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy known as the "Screaming Eagles". It was originally established as VF-1 on 1 February 1943, redesignated as VF-5 on 15 July 1943, redesignated as VF-5A on 15 November 1946, redesignated VF-51 on 16 August 1948, and disestablished in March 1995. [1]
World War II Military unit Fighting Squadron 72 or VF-72 was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy , originally established as VF-7 on 1 July 1939, it was redesignated as VF-72 on 19 November 1940 and disestablished on 29 March 1943.
The squadron's first insignia was approved for use by VF-20 during World War II, and was a "Joker" breaking out of a deck of cards carrying a machine gun.This insignia was selected by the squadron because the young and inexperienced pilots in the squadron were referred to as the "Jokers".
Fighting Squadron 6 or VF-6 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy.Originally established as Combat Squadron 4 on 23 September 1921, it was redesignated VF-2 on 1 July 1922, redesignated VF-2B on 19 March 1923, redesignated VF-6B on 1 January 1927, redesignated VF-6 on 1 July 1927, redesignated VB-2B on 1 July 1928, redesignated VF-6B on 1 July 1930, redesignated VF-3 on 1 July 1937 ...