VF-13 (1948-1969)

VF-13 was a Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Navy, established on 2 August 1948 and disestablished on 1 October 1969. It was the second squadron to be assigned the VF-13 designation, the original VF-13 Black Cats was established on 2 November 1943 and disestablished on 20 October 1945.[1]

Fighter Squadron 13
VF-13 squadron patch
Active2 August 1948-1 October 1969
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Night Cappers
AircraftF4U-5 Corsair
F8F Bearcat
F-9F Cougar
F4D Skyray
F3B Demon
F-8 Crusader

Operational history
VF-13 F4D-1s in flight in 1961
VF-13 F3Bs in flight in 1963
VF-13 F-8D preparing to launch from USS Shangri-La in 1968

In late 1954, VF-13 became the first operational squadron to receive the F-9F8 Cougar.[2]

VF-13 was assigned to Air Task Group 201 (ATG-201) aboard USS Bennington for her voyage around South America from 8 September to 20 October 1955 and for the subsequent deployment to the Western Pacific from 31 October 1955 to 16 April 1956.

In the 1960s VF-13 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) and embarked on board USS Essex for a Mediterranean deployment from 7 August 1959 to 26 February 1960. VF-13 was embarked aboard USS Shangri-La for Mediterranean deployments from 2 February to 15 May 1961 and from 7 February to 28 August 1962.

VF-13 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard USS Shangri-La for Mediterranean deployments from 29 September 1966 to 20 May 1967, from 15 November 1967 to 4 August 1968 and from 7 January to 29 July 1969.

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports:

  • NAS Cecil Field

Aircraft Assignment
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See also

References
  1. "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. Thomason, Tommy (2008). U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters - 1943-1962. Specialty Press. pp. 135–6. ISBN 9781580071109.
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